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Not my wheelhouse, but CO River Compact is about to hit the fan I betcha.
Drought for the west
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I thought the N. Platte looked a little low this past weekend.
MTLabrador
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Taken from downtown Red Lodge. It’s going to be a long summer.
IDFireLass
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Idaho:
A meteorologist on Tuesday told Republican Gov. Brad Little and other elected officials of the Idaho Land Board the state had its second driest spring in the last 126 years and one of its hottest previous 12 months.
Nick Nauslar with the National Interagency Fire Center says nearly 80% of the state is immersed in drought and the rest of the state will likely go into drought over the next several months.
A meteorologist on Tuesday told Republican Gov. Brad Little and other elected officials of the Idaho Land Board the state had its second driest spring in the last 126 years and one of its hottest previous 12 months.
Nick Nauslar with the National Interagency Fire Center says nearly 80% of the state is immersed in drought and the rest of the state will likely go into drought over the next several months.
BigHornRam
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Heading that way Friday to meet up with my sister and BIL in Cody. Fire really blew up there. Hope the winds die down so they can get a handle on it.
Nameless Range
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The Smith River is at 128 cfs. That's 70 cfs below the lowest previously recorded flow for this date. Rafts need about 250 in there and canoes need 150. Imagine drawing one of those permits, and the second week of June your trip is cancelled.
In the fantastic film "Back From the Brink", it is documented that Montana did not have a hunting season for many years to let animal populations recover. The people of Montana did that, and I wonder if something similar may be necessary for fishing season on many streams this summer.
In the fantastic film "Back From the Brink", it is documented that Montana did not have a hunting season for many years to let animal populations recover. The people of Montana did that, and I wonder if something similar may be necessary for fishing season on many streams this summer.
BigHornRam
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Wind is blowing away from Red Lodge right now. That is good news. The mountain has a lot of dead wood in the forest. That won't get put out quickly.
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Robertson Draw Fire ran for 9 miles Tuesday south of Red Lodge, MT - Wildfire Today
Evacuation orders are in effect
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theat
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Satellite image of Montana yesterday. I have a feeling we are in for a lot of smoky days this summer.
TheJason
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Lots of smoke and significant fish kills.
come2elmo
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no fires outside of established FS campgrounds in Gila.
I was on the Gila two weeks ago. Where I was in the PJ, there would have to be significant wind for a fire to spread because there is zero fuel between PJ trees. No grass at all. The cattle and elk have it eaten down to dirt.
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The drought is definitely real, I mean I usually only have 2 beers with dinner on the road and tonight with the drought I had to have 3 to rehydrate
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That's because you aren't drinking real beer....View attachment 185993
The drought is definitely real, I mean I usually only have 2 beers with dinner on the road and tonight with the drought I had to have 3 to rehydrate
Well I’ve pissed up stream from the brewery so fresh is relative!
EYJONAS!
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Still better than Corona
BirdManMike
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Those Frost Brew Liners (tm) they put on those Silver Bullets really cool things down. You should start tossing your empties into the rivers to help the trout by dropping temps a bit. Science.View attachment 185993
The drought is definitely real, I mean I usually only have 2 beers with dinner on the road and tonight with the drought I had to have 3 to rehydrate
mountainlaurel3
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San Juan National Forest also went to Stage 1 restrictions today. Friends evacuated this afternoon due to the Vosburg Pike fire, which just started today.
We're not in pre-evac, but the fire is a little less than six miles from here, in the direction the prevailing wind comes from... Hoping it stays small and the winds stay calm.
We're not in pre-evac, but the fire is a little less than six miles from here, in the direction the prevailing wind comes from... Hoping it stays small and the winds stay calm.
Lots and lots of water.
SAJ-99
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They labeled the fire “human caused” yesterday. My heart sank knowing how many people are looking to hit the woods this summer.Wind is blowing away from Red Lodge right now. That is good news. The mountain has a lot of dead wood in the forest. That won't get put out quickly.
Robertson Draw Fire ran for 9 miles Tuesday south of Red Lodge, MT - Wildfire Today
Evacuation orders are in effect
