Roaring Fork HUC8 14010004
A 3,767 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
22
Critical
Drought index
500
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
99.97% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
83%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
34%
p6 of record
Water assets
299
55 springs · 86 wells
USGS gauges (21)
- ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR ASPEN, CO.090734009 cfsp3 · much below normal
- LAST CHANCE CREEK NEAR NORRIE, CO090784750 cfsp3 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR EMMA, CO09081000126 cfsp4 · much below normal
- HUNTER CREEK AT ASPEN, CO090745000 cfsp4 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER AB DIFFICULT C NR ASPEN, CO.090733009 cfsp5 · much below normal
- LIME CREEK NEAR THOMASVILLE, CO090794504 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO.09085000291 cfsp6 · much below normal
- CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO0908160043 cfsp7 · much below normal
- FRYINGPAN RIVER NEAR RUEDI, CO.0908040070 cfsp7 · much below normal
- MAROON CREEK NEAR ASPEN, CO.0907600030 cfsp20 · below normal
- NORTH CUNNINGHAM CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NR NORRIE,CO090781410 cfsp38 · normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER ABV LOST MAN CR NEAR ASPEN, CO090725504 cfsp61 · normal
- LINCOLN CREEK BELOW GRIZZLY RESERVOIR NR ASPEN, CO09073005no readingno long-term record
- HUNTER CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO090737200 cfsno long-term record
- HUNTER CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO090737212 cfsno long-term record
- MIDWAY CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO090737900 cfsno long-term record
- MIDWAY CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO090737910 cfsno long-term record
- NO NAME CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO090738900 cfsno long-term record
- NO NAME CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO090738910 cfsno long-term record
- CASTLE CREEK ABOVE QUEENS GULCH NEAR ASPEN, CO0907505033 cfsno long-term record
- ROARING FORK RIVER BLW MAROON CREEK NR ASPEN, CO0907630069 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 500 | 100 | 10/12 | p6 |
Top water assets
- 70Chapman Reservoirreservoir
- 69Roaring Fork River Near Aspen, Co.river
- 69Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen, Co.river
- 69Roaring Fork River Blw Maroon Creek Nr Aspen, Coriver
- 69Roaring Fork River Abv Lost Man Cr Near Aspen, Coriver
- 69Hunter Creek At Aspen, Coriver
- 69Tagert Lakereservoir
- 69Fryingpan River Near Ruedi, Co.river
- 69Maroon Creek Near Aspen, Co.river
- 69Lime Creek Near Thomasville, Coriver