Roaring Fork River near Emma, CO

Eagle County, Colorado · USGS gauge 09081000 · NWS EMMC2 · Roaring Fork River flood status · Colorado river levels

Is Roaring Fork River near Emma, CO flooding right now?

Roaring Fork River near Emma, CO measured 4.56 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
4.56 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
123 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

The highest crest on record was 10.4 ft on Sat, Jun 19, 1909.

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

StageDate
10.4 ft1909-06-19
9.95 ft2024-06-12
9.91 ft2015-06-19
9.91 ft2019-07-02
9.57 ft1999-06-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Crystal River below Carbondale, CO8.2 miGarfield County
Crystal River above Avalanche Crk, near Redstone, CO12.4 miPitkin County
Fryingpan River near Ruedi, Co.13.8 miPitkin County
Owl Creek near Aspen, Co.15.0 miPitkin County
Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO15.9 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