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Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, CO

USGS gauge 09085000 · drainage 1,453 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 8:45 PM MDT · 53 min old

Weather alerts Official NWS

Freeze Warning · Severe · Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Upper Yampa River Basin; Central Colorado River Basin; San Juan River Basin
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:15PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Ends Oct 17, 9:00 AM MDT

Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 9:34 PM MDT.

Gage height and flood stages Live gauge

Measure	Gage height	Note
Latest gage height	1.88 ft	Oct 16, 8:45 PM MDT
Action stage	9.0 ft	7.1 ft above the latest gage height
Minor stage	9.3 ft	7.4 ft above the latest gage height
Moderate stage	14.0 ft	12.1 ft above the latest gage height
Major stage	17.0 ft	15.1 ft above the latest gage height
Forecast high	1.8 ft	Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 8:45 PM MDT. Flood stages and the forecast (dashed curve) from National Weather Service forecast point GWSC2, forecast issued Oct 16, 9:17 AM MDT. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.

River forecast Official NWS Older than 12 h

Time (gauge-local)	Gage height	Flow
Oct 16, 9:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	539 cfs
Oct 16, 10:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	539 cfs
Oct 16, 11:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 12:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 1:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 2:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 3:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 4:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	533 cfs
Oct 17, 5:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	528 cfs
Oct 17, 6:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	528 cfs
Oct 17, 7:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	528 cfs
Oct 17, 8:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	528 cfs
Oct 17, 9:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	523 cfs
Oct 17, 10:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	523 cfs
Oct 17, 11:00 AM MDT	1.8 ft	517 cfs
Oct 17, 12:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	512 cfs
Oct 17, 1:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	512 cfs
Oct 17, 2:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	506 cfs
Oct 17, 3:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	501 cfs
Oct 17, 4:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	501 cfs
Oct 17, 5:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	496 cfs
Oct 17, 6:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	496 cfs
Oct 17, 7:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	496 cfs
Oct 17, 8:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	496 cfs
Oct 17, 9:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	496 cfs
Oct 17, 10:00 PM MDT	1.8 ft	501 cfs

Source: National Weather Service forecast point GWSC2, issued Oct 16, 9:17 AM MDT. Official forecasts change as rain and releases change.

Radar Official NWS

Source: National Weather Service radar, station KGJX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.

Recent rain at the gauge location Official NWS

Window and end time	Rain
Last 24 h, to Oct 16, 8:00 PM MDT	0.01 in
Last 2 days, to Oct 16, 6:00 AM MDT	0.39 in
Last 3 days, to Oct 16, 6:00 AM MDT	0.59 in

Source: NWS River Forecast Center multisensor precipitation estimate, 4 km grid at the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 9:35 PM MDT. Estimate, not a gauge at the stream. Each window is a separate NWS product with its own end time (hourly and daily products), so a longer window can end earlier than a shorter one and show less rain.

Forecast rain totals Official NWS

Window	Forecast rain
Next 6 hours	0.00 in
Next 12 hours	0.00 in
Next 24 hours	0.00 in
Next 48 hours	0.00 in
Next 72 hours	0.00 in
Next 7 days	0.74 in

Source: National Weather Service gridpoint quantitative precipitation forecast at the gauge location, updated Oct 16, 8:22 PM MDT. A forecast, not a measurement.

Temperature and precipitation outlooks Official NWS

Outlook	Period	Variable	Leaning	Probability
8 to 14 day	Oct 24 to Oct 30	Temperature	Normal	36%
8 to 14 day	Oct 24 to Oct 30	Precipitation	Above	40%

Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center outlooks at the gauge location (8 to 14 day for Oct 24 to Oct 30), issued Oct 16. A probability is the chance of the leaning category (above, near or below normal) for the whole period, not an amount.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours Official NWS

	9p	10p	11p	Sat	1a	2a	3a	4a	5a	6a	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Temp °F	47	45	44	42	41	41	39	37	36	36	36	37	41	52	58	61	64	66	68	65	63	61	54	51
Wind mph	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	3	3	5	6	7	8	7	7	6	5	6
Gust mph	10	9	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	10	13	15	15	13	10	10	9
Direction	NNE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Cloud %	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	6	5	2	2	2	4	5	6	3	4	2	4	6	8
Rain in/h	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: National Weather Service gridpoint forecast, updated Oct 16, 8:22 PM MDT; rain chance from the NWS hourly point forecast. Hours are gauge-local. Darker cells mean a higher value in that row.

Weather forecast Official NWS

Tonight

38°F

Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE

0% rain

Saturday

70°F

Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph S

0% rain

Saturday Night

41°F

Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph E

0% rain

Sunday

70°F

Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph ESE

1% rain

Sunday Night

44°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 5 mph E

8% rain

Monday

68°F

Partly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph SSE

11% rain

Monday Night

45°F

Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 mph SSE

9% rain

Tuesday

68°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 mph S

16% rain

Tuesday Night

46°F

Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 5 mph NNE

10% rain

Wednesday

72°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph S

15% rain

Wednesday Night

47°F

Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph ESE

47% rain

Thursday

67°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 5 mph SSE

74% rain

Thursday Night

44°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph S

89% rain

Friday

60°F

Rain Showers

Wind 10 mph SW

79% rain

Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 9:21 PM MDT.

Air conditions Weather station

Measure	Value
Air temperature	42 °F
Wind	NE 3 mph

Source: National Weather Service station CO099, observed Oct 16, 8:58 PM MDT.

Sun Computed

Event	Time (gauge-local)
Sunrise	7:21 AM MDT
Sunset	6:30 PM MDT

Source: computed from the gauge location and date 2026-10-16. No external data.

Sources and method

Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
River forecasts, flood stages, crests and impact statements: National Weather Service. Terms
Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
Outlook: NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Terms

USGS daily statistics, downloaded Oct 12, 2026

Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.

Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.