Snow is melting rapidly with the recent hot and sunny days, and snowpack in the Roaring Fork Watershed is currently 3% of normal for this time of year. Snowpack typically reaches this point in mid-June. Even though rivers throughout the watershed more than doubled over the last week and current flows on the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers exceeded their previous March 27 peak, flows remain mostly below average at 51-103% of normal for this time of year. The City of Aspen will enter Stage 3 water restrictions for the first time ever on May 15. Stay up to date with local water restrictions at www.roaringfork.org/drought. Ruedi Reservoir boat ramp is open. Please be patient and kind to boat inspectors in their efforts to keep Ruedi free from destructive aquatic nuisance species.