How high is the Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. right now?

The Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. is currently flowing at 85 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.20 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 99th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.80 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 5.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 32 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 22 to 61 cfs.

Where is the Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. stream gauge located?

The Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pitkin County, CO on the Roaring Fork River. USGS site number 09073400 (coordinates 39.1800, -106.8020).

Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co.

USGS Site No: 09073400 • Roaring Fork River • Pitkin County, CO

Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co. on the Roaring Fork River is currently at 85 cfs (Very High — 99th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.20 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Roaring Fork River

Roaring Fork River above Difficult C near Aspen, Co.

Downstream on Roaring Fork River ↓

Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO

CFS Discharge

1.20

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	22
25th	Low threshold	28
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	32
75th	High threshold	42
95th	Very High threshold	61

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	104	—
May 27, 2026	88	—
May 26, 2026	84	—
May 25, 2026	82	—
May 24, 2026	72	—
May 23, 2026	70	—
May 22, 2026	74	—
May 21, 2026	74	—
May 20, 2026	73	—
May 19, 2026	74	—
May 18, 2026	83	—
May 17, 2026	99	—
May 16, 2026	108	—
May 15, 2026	117	—
Apr 20, 2026	44	—
Apr 19, 2026	42	—
Apr 18, 2026	40	—
Apr 17, 2026	46	—
Apr 16, 2026	49	—
Apr 15, 2026	49	—
Apr 14, 2026	44	—
Apr 13, 2026	42	—
Apr 12, 2026	41	—
Apr 11, 2026	41	—
Apr 10, 2026	40	—
Apr 9, 2026	38	—
Apr 8, 2026	37	—
Apr 7, 2026	40	—
Apr 6, 2026	40	—
Apr 5, 2026	41	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 09073400
State: CO
County: Pitkin County
Coordinates: 39.1800, -106.8020
Drainage Area: 106 mi²
Datum (ft): 8,019.7
HUC Code: 14010004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.0 ft
Flood Stage: 5.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 3.80 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 345 cfs

Jun 3, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Dec 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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