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Active Weather Alert

1. Winter Weather Advisory

In effect: starting Friday, Mar 28 at 3:00 AM PDT until Friday, Mar 28 at 11:00 AM PDT

For the following area: Western Siskiyou County. This alert affects some or all of the Salmon River watershed. See details below.

Details: • WHAT...Snow above 4500 ft in the Klamath Mountains within western Siskiyou County. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

• WHERE...Western Siskiyou County County above 4500 feet elevation. This includes higher portions of Sawyers Bar Road and Highway 3 south of Callahan.

• WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning.

• IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.

Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information.

View a map of all weather alerts.

Realtime Salmon River Flow

River	Flow (cfs)	Last Hour Change (cfs)
Salmon River at Somes Bar   [gage | forecast]	6,630	↑ 30 (0.5%)
Wooley Creek at Salmon River	1,309	↑ 6
Salmon River at Forks of Salmon	4,923	↑ 24
South Fork at Forks of Salmon	2,708	↑ 13
North Fork at Forks of Salmon	2,216	↑ 11
Little North Fork at NF Salmon River	787	↑ 4
All flows valid for 3:30 am PDT on 03/28/2025

All flows except Salmon River at Somes Bar are estimated and may be significantly inaccurate.

Salmon River Hydrograph

Data source: USGS Salmon River at Somes Bar Gage (11522500)

Salmon River Temperature & Water Quality

Karuk Tribe's Salmon River automated water quality station (temperature, pH, turbidity, O₂)

Salmon River Watershed Wildfire Map

This map shows active wildfires and is updated automatically. Use the map's layer menu on the blue bar below to see satellite fire detections, historic fire perimeters, evacuation areas, and more. View as a mobile-friendly full screen map. Zoom out to see mapped fires nationwide.

Wildfire Incident Information

• Boise Fire (2024) on Inciweb - official fire information
• Boise Fire (2024) on Facebook - official fire information
• Shelly Fire (2024) on Inciweb - official fire information
• Official Siskiyou County Evacuation Map - evacuation warnings and orders
• Inciweb - official interagency fire incident reports, maps, photos, and information
• Salmon River & Orleans Complexities Facebook page - local fire information group
• SRRC's Facebook page - includes Salmon River fire information during fire events

Fire Weather Forecast

• NWS Fire Weather Forecast for Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Salmon River Watershed Air Quality

SRRC maintains an air quality monitoring station in Forks of Salmon. Due to the complexity of local terrain and variability in smoke dispersion, other areas of the watershed may have different conditions.

View the Salmon River Cam to see the current air quality in Forks of Salmon.

Regional Air Quality Info & Smoke Prediction

• PurpleAir - air quality map with multiple local sensors
• AirNow Fire & Smoke Map - air quality readings & smoke information nationwide
• USFS Blue Sky Smoke Forecast map - prediction of smoke & air quality for next 3 days
• NOAA HRRR Smoke Model - high resolution nationwide smoke model
• AQI Basics - EPA's page on understanding the Air Quality Index

Salmon River Cam - Forks of Salmon