Roaring Fork River near Aspen, Co.

Pitkin County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09073400 · NWS APNC2 · Roaring Fork River flood status · Colorado river levels

Nearby: river levels near Aspen

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

Roaring Fork River near Aspen, Co. measured 0.46 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 4.5 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.46 ft
as of 40 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.97 ft on Tue, Jul 11, 1995.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft3.5 ft below
Minor flood5 ft4.5 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood9 ft8.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
5.97 ft1995-07-11
5.29 ft1985-06-09
5.27 ft2015-06-18
5.24 ft1997-06-21
5.2 ft1965-07-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Hunter Creek at Aspen, CO1.5 miPitkin County
Hunter Creek near Aspen, CO1.8 miPitkin County
Castle Creek at Aspen, CO1.9 miPitkin County
Roaring Fork River above Difficult C near Aspen, Co.3.1 miPitkin County
Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen, CO3.2 miPitkin 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