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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
33
Stressed
Drought index
471
Exceptional
Area in D2+
100%
70.68% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
76%
p18 of record
Water assets
299
55 springs · 86 wells
USGS gauges (21)
- FRYINGPAN RIVER NEAR RUEDI, CO.0908040047 cfsp6 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR EMMA, CO09081000198 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO.09085000490 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR ASPEN, CO.0907340021 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER AB DIFFICULT C NR ASPEN, CO.0907330016 cfsp27 · normal
- MAROON CREEK NEAR ASPEN, CO.0907600036 cfsp45 · normal
- CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO09081600105 cfsp70 · normal
- ROARING FORK RIVER ABV LOST MAN CR NEAR ASPEN, CO090725504 cfsp81 · above 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
- HUNTER CREEK AT ASPEN, CO09074500no readingno long-term record
- CASTLE CREEK ABOVE QUEENS GULCH NEAR ASPEN, CO0907505046 cfsno long-term record
- ROARING FORK RIVER BLW MAROON CREEK NR ASPEN, CO09076300121 cfsno long-term record
- NORTH CUNNINGHAM CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NR NORRIE,CO090781410 cfsno long-term record
- LAST CHANCE CREEK NEAR NORRIE, CO09078475no readingno long-term record
- LIME CREEK NEAR THOMASVILLE, CO09079450no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-19 | 471 | 100 | 5/8 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-17 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-16 | 471 | 100 | 3/8 | p31 |
| 2026-10-15 | 471 | 100 | 2/8 | p54 |
| 2026-10-14 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p23 |
| 2026-10-13 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-12 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 471 | 100 | 4/8 | p26 |
| 2026-10-10 | 471 | 100 | 5/8 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 471 | 100 | 5/8 | p13 |
| 2026-10-08 | 471 | 100 | 5/8 | p17 |
| 2026-10-07 | 471 | 100 | 5/8 | p15 |
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