Station Name: ROARING FORK RIVER BLW MAROON CREEK NR ASPEN, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 7,598 feet

Nearest Address:
400 Service Center Dr
Aspen, CO 81611
Pitkin County

GPS Coordinates: 39.2232, -106.8573083

Nearby Water Temperatures

Air Quality Alert issued June 27 at 6:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 6:10 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Dolores, San Miguel, Ouray, Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Pitkin and Montezuma Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Dove Creek, Telluride, Ouray, Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Gunnison, and Aspen. WHEN...600 PM Saturday June 27 to 900 AM Sunday June 28 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Sunday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 12:05PM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:05 PM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...Until midnight MDT tonight. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.