Roaring Fork River above Difficult C near Aspen, Co.

Pitkin County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09073300 · NWS RORC2 · Roaring Fork River flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Roaring Fork River above Difficult C near Aspen, Co. flooding right now?

Roaring Fork River above Difficult C near Aspen, Co. measured 1.23 ft on 2026-10-27 18:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

1.23 ft

as of 79 min ago

Streamflow

21 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 5.1 ft on Sat, Jun 8, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
5.1 ft	1985-06-08
4.7 ft	1995-07-11
4.65 ft	1984-07-01
4.3 ft	1999-06-24
4.16 ft	1987-06-08

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.14–1.39 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Roaring Fork River near Aspen, Co.	3.1 mi	Pitkin County
Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen, CO	4.1 mi	Pitkin County
No Name Creek Conduit Bypass near Aspen, CO	4.1 mi	Pitkin County
Castle Creek above Aspen, Co.	4.2 mi	Pitkin County
Hunter Creek at Aspen, CO	4.5 mi	Pitkin County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast