Roaring Fork River near Aspen, CO
River level and flood forecast · Pitkin County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 1:46 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.6 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 18 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (June 18, 2015) | 5.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWidespread residential flooding can be expected in Aspen.
- 8 ftWater will approach the museum close to Mill Street in Aspen.
- 7 ftWater will impact some homes and condominiums along and near North Street in Aspen.
- 6 ftWater will approach some condominiums along the river.
- 5 ftFlooding of lowland areas adjacent to the river can be expected in Aspen.
Highest crests on record
- 5.27 ft — June 18, 2015
- 5.17 ft — June 30, 1984
- 4.98 ft — June 7, 2010
- 4.46 ft — June 19, 2017
- 4.19 ft — June 21, 2016
Recent crests: 1.57 ft (May 15, 2026) · 2.42 ft (June 3, 2025) · 2.01 ft (May 31, 2025) · 3.99 ft (June 9, 2024) · 3.7 ft (June 21, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (APNC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.