Station Name: HALFMOON CREEK NEAR MALTA, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 9,875 feet / 3,010 meters

Nearest Address:
Halfmoon Rd
Twin Lakes, CO 81251
Lake County

GPS Coordinates: 39.17221259, -106.3891926

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue July 15, 2025, 9:10 AM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Delta, San Juan, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Delta, Silverton, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Ouray, Gunnison and Lake City. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday July 15 to 900 AM Wednesday July 16 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Wednesday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue July 15, 2025, 9:10 AM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Delta, San Juan, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Delta, Silverton, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Ouray, Gunnison and Lake City. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday July 15 to 900 AM Wednesday July 16 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Wednesday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.