From the Bureau of Reclamation:

“As of February 6, 2025 (end of day), Flaming Gorge Reservoir pool elevation is 6025.59 feet, which amounts to 85 percent of live storage capacity. Unregulated inflow volume for the month of January is approximately 16,180 acre-feet (af), which is 40 percent of the average January unregulated inflow volume.

Winter Baseflow – Due to dry hydrologic conditions, daily average releases will be decreased to approximately 900 cfs. Additional changes to releases may be needed, pending hydrology.

Forecasted (tentative and subject to change) hourly release schedules can be found by visiting the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center (CBRFC) at this website: CBRFC Reservoir Outflow Hydrograph

Please note that the CBRFC data is in Zulu time, which is 6 hours later than MDT. For example, 6 pm Zulu (Z) is 12 pm MDT.

The February unregulated inflows into Flaming Gorge for the next three months projects near average. February, March, and April forecasted unregulated inflow volumes 55,000 af (122 percent of average), 85,000 af (80 percent of average), and 100,000 af (80 percent of average), respectively.”

What this means:

Currently, Flaming Gorge Reservoir is operating on their double peak Winter release flow pattern. The flows are fluctuating between 900 CFS at 5 PM and 1,800 CFS at 3 AM. Water temperature is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Plan your day according to high water and ride the wave. Usually the streamer fishing can be great during this flow pattern.

Snowpack in the Upper Green River Drainage is sitting at 105 percent of normal. Snowpack in the Lower Green River Drainage is sitting at 104 percent of normal.