Salmon River Restoration Council
SRRC - Salmon River Flows, Weather, Wildfire, & Air Quality
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Forks of Salmon Weather Forecast
Forecast issued at 4:41 PM PDT on April 6, 2025 by the National Weather Service
69 °F
Rain Showers
47 °F
Rain Showers
58 °F
Rain Showers
41 °F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
60 °F
Partly Sunny
43 °F
Partly Cloudy
71 °F
Mostly Sunny
49 °F
Partly Cloudy
73 °F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Salmon River Weather Stations
National Weather Service Forecast Discussion
View the forecast discussionMore Weather Info
There are no active weather alerts for the Salmon River watershed.
Realtime Salmon River Flow
| River | Flow (cfs) | Last Hour Change (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon River at Somes Bar [gage | forecast] | 5,170 | ↓ 40 (0.8%) |
| Wooley Creek at Salmon River | 1,021 | ↓ 8 |
| Salmon River at Forks of Salmon | 3,839 | ↓ 32 |
| South Fork at Forks of Salmon | 2,112 | ↓ 17 |
| North Fork at Forks of Salmon | 1,728 | ↓ 14 |
| Little North Fork at NF Salmon River | 613 | ↓ 5 |
| All flows valid for 4:30 pm PDT on 04/06/2025 | ||
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
Salmon River Restoration Council
PO Box 1089 | Sawyers Bar, CA | 96027
Salmon River (California)
530-462-4665
