Rivers and streams in the Roaring Fork Watershed are flowing 54-91% of normal for this time of year. Stream flows do not typically fluctuate much from week to week this time of year, as they steadily decrease toward winter baseflow conditions. The exception to that remains the lower Fryingpan River whose flows dropped 40 cfs earlier this week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife requested this decrease in releases from Ruedi Reservoir, as is typical for this time of year, for the continued management of the 15-Mile Reach of the Colorado River. As we enter election season, learn more about where candidates stand on water issues by reading Roaring Fork Conservancy’s 2024 Voters’ Guide to Water Issues at www.roaringfork.org/.

Stream flow, diversion and reservoir data acquired from U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Colorado Division of Water Resources, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Roaring Fork Watershed stream gages: www.roaringfork.org/your-watershed/river-flow/

Colorado drought conditions: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu