How high is the Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. right now?

The Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. is currently flowing at 110 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.47 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 1.93 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 3.4 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 256 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 112 to 826 cfs.

Where is the Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. stream gauge located?

The Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pitkin County, CO on the Fryingpan River. USGS site number 09080400 (coordinates 39.3655, -106.8256).

Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co.

USGS Site No: 09080400 • Fryingpan River • Pitkin County, CO

Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co. on the Fryingpan River is currently at 110 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.47 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

110

CFS Discharge

1.47

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	112	Today: 110 cfs
25th	Low threshold	122
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	256
75th	High threshold	389
95th	Very High threshold	826

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	110	—
May 27, 2026	110	—
May 26, 2026	110	—
May 25, 2026	110	—
May 24, 2026	110	—
May 23, 2026	111	—
May 22, 2026	110	—
May 21, 2026	111	—
May 20, 2026	111	—
May 19, 2026	111	—
May 18, 2026	115	—
May 17, 2026	118	—
May 16, 2026	118	—
May 15, 2026	117	—
Apr 20, 2026	79	—
Apr 19, 2026	79	—
Apr 18, 2026	78	—
Apr 17, 2026	78	—
Apr 16, 2026	79	—
Apr 15, 2026	94	—
Apr 14, 2026	104	—
Apr 13, 2026	104	—
Apr 12, 2026	105	—
Apr 11, 2026	88	—
Apr 10, 2026	44	—
Apr 9, 2026	44	—
Apr 8, 2026	44	—
Apr 7, 2026	44	—
Apr 6, 2026	44	—
Apr 5, 2026	45	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09080400
State: CO
County: Pitkin County
Coordinates: 39.3655, -106.8256
Drainage Area: 237 mi²
Datum (ft): 7,478.2
HUC Code: 14010004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.0 ft
Flood Stage: 3.4 ft
Moderate Flood: 5.5 ft
Major Flood: 8.0 ft

Currently 1.93 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 244 cfs

Jul 15, 2025
Min discharge: 41 cfs

Dec 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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