Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen water level

Name: Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Roaring Fork River, Colorado, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM MDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 17.5 cfs
Water temperature: 40 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen is at 1.15 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.13 ft and 1.19 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 40 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1.58 ftMay 22, 2012

Floating and fishing near Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	1.58 ft	May 22, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 57° 41° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 63° 44° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 50° 45° 0.41 in, 93% Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 56° 39° 0.29 in, 93% Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 58° 38° 0.22 in, 58% Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 50° 35° 0.21 in, 46% Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 50° 32° 0.00 in Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Roaring Fork River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roaring Fork River above Lost Man Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	3.7 cfs	High	±0	8 mi
Roaring Fork River near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	0.65 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.1 mi
Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	118 cfs	Very low	+14.0 cfs	7 mi
Roaring Fork River near EmmaRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	204 cfs	Very low	−20.0 cfs	23 mi
Roaring Fork River at Glenwood SpringsRiver gauge, Roaring Fork River	1.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	41 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maroon Creek near AspenRiver gauge, Maroon Creek	36.2 cfs	Normal	±0	5.9 mi
Ruedi ReservoirReservoir	7,679.77 ft	Very low		16 mi
Fryingpan River near RuediRiver gauge, Fryingpan River	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	16 mi
Coal Creek above McCormick Dtch at Crested ButteRiver gauge, Coal Creek	4.1 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	22 mi
Slate River above Baxter Gl @Hwy 135 near Crested ButteRiver gauge, Slate River	38.8 cfs	Normal	+3.6 cfs	22 mi
Taylor River at Taylor ParkRiver gauge, Taylor River	1.33 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	22 mi
Mount Elbert Forebay ReservoirReservoir	9,613.32 ft	Very low		23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 AM MDT, the water level was 1.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen?

The highest level on record is 1.58 ft on May 22, 2012.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09073300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.14111, -106.77361 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.15 ft	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional
Flow	17.5 cfs	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional
Water temperature	40 °F	2026-10-20 14:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Roaring Fork River above Difficult Creek near Aspen (usgs:09073300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/colorado/roaring-fork-river-above-difficult-creek-near-aspen

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer