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Pitkin / Garfield County, Colorado

Roaring Fork River

Marginal1,390 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Roaring Fork RiverGlenwood Springs

Marginal
1,390CFS
Discharge
3.03ft
Gauge Height
55.6°F
Water Temp
Updated 41 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

24.42 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

84°FMainly clear
Wind 16 mph24.42 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Partly cloudy

83° / 46°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

85° / 48°

Wed

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Overcast

87° / 61°

Thu

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Overcast

82° / 58°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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🪰 Hatch Calendar

Roaring Fork River · June · Early Summer

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🟢 Active now at 55.6°F water

CaddisPale Morning DunBlue-Winged Olive

🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range

Green Drake

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JanDec

⚠ Runoff season — check live gauge before driving

Peak runoff on upper Fork. Lower canyon near Glenwood may settle first. Caddis hatching when flows settle. Post-runoff July is often the best month of the year on the Fork.

Caddis

🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only

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About Roaring Fork River

From Aspen to Glenwood Springs through one of Colorado's most scenic valleys. Freestone upper, canyon lower — strong caddis and PMD hatches mid-summer.

CaddisPale Morning DunBlue-Winged OliveGreen Drake