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USGS Streamgage 09076300

Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO

Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO is USGS streamgage 09076300 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 14010004. It sits on the Roaring Fork River, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 289 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2018. Typical flow runs near 321.7 cfs in July and 133.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.

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Gauge details

State
Colorado
Drainage area
289 sq mi
Gauge elevation
7,575 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
14010004
Coordinates
39.2232, -106.85731
USGS site number
09076300
Records begin
2018-07-01 (8 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
61.6 65.8 70.9
59.2 64.7 71.9
60.6 69.2 86.5
60.5 70.5 90.7
59.4 69.4 87.9
62.2 75.4 107
62.3 77.8 113
59.7 74 102
57.3 70.5 93
55.1 67.6 87.4
53.4 65.5 83.6
60.6 79.1 124
59.2 80.4 124
57.6 77.5 115

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 8 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January — 81.9 —
February — 79 —
March — 79.8 —
April — 133.3 —
May — 407.9 —
June — 901.3 —
July — 321.7 —
August — 176.1 —
September — 132 —
October — 131.5 —
November — 105.4 —
December — 90.2 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 901.3 cfs, against 79 cfs in February, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 09076300 begin in 2018, about 8 years, covering roughly 2,957 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO?
The gauge sits at 39.2232, -106.85731, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 14010004, at an elevation of about 7,575 feet, draining roughly 289 square miles.
Can I use Roaring Fork River below Maroon Creek near Aspen, CO data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Roaring Fork River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Roaring Fork River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin