Station Name: SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,915 feet

Nearest Address:
Truck Route Rd
Shiprock, NM 87420
San Juan County

GPS Coordinates: 36.77666667, -108.6830556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wind Advisory issued February 17 at 12:55AM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher gusts possible near showers. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, and Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Avalanche Watch issued February 16 at 9:59AM MST by NWS Denver CO

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon February 16, 2026, 9:59 AM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 5:00 PM

AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM FRIDAY... *WHAT... Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger *WHERE... The San Juan Mountains and the Park Range *WHEN... Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin Wednesday and last through Friday *IMPACTS... Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Wednesday through Friday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche

Wind Advisory issued February 17 at 11:06AM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:06 AM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the second Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, and Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 5 PM MST this afternoon. For the second Wind Advisory, from 5 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Wind Advisory issued February 17 at 11:06AM MST until February 18 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:06 AM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the second Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, and Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 5 PM MST this afternoon. For the second Wind Advisory, from 5 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 10:33AM MST until February 19 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 10:33 AM
Expires: Wed February 18, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 20 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing snow may result in near zero visibility at times. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, warm clothes, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.