USGS stream gauge 09085000 · Colorado

Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, CO

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:45 AM MDT, this gauge read a gage height of 1.96 ft and a flow of 607 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.24 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

1.96 ft

7-day range 1.70–2.52 ft

Discharge

607cfs

7-day range 465–979 cfs

Latest reading

42 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:45 AM MDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

1.631.872.112.352.59Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 1.70 · High 2.52.

Discharge, past 7 days

4245737228711,020Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 465 · High 979.

Chart dates are in Colorado local time (America/Denver).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 1.96 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number09085000
Official nameROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO.
StateColorado
Drainage area1,453 sq mi
Gage datum elevation5,720.1 ft above sea level
Coordinates39.5467° N, 107.3308° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 09085000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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