ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR EMMA, CO
USGS 09081000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, specific conductance
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USGS 09081000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, specific conductance
What the agencies suggest
Anglers should use a handheld thermometer to test water conditionsColorado Parks and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM MST; ranging 227 to 368 ft³/s; latest 299 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 285 | 5.12 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 285 | 5.12 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 292 | 5.14 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 302 | 5.17 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 302 | 5.17 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 317 | 5.21 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 324 | 5.23 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 321 | 5.22 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 282–373 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 321 | 5.22 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 324 | 5.23 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 313 | 5.2 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 265 | 5.06 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.05 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 265 | 5.06 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 268 | 5.07 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 278 | 5.1 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 271 | 5.08 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 271 | 5.08 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 275 | 5.09 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 285 | 5.12 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 279–376 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 275 | 5.09 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 275 | 5.09 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 278 | 5.1 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 285 | 5.12 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 295 | 5.15 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 295 | 5.15 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 299 | 5.16 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 285 | 5.12 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM MST | 295 | 5.15 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 313 | 5.2 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 306 | 5.18 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 310 | 5.19 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 332 | 5.25 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 336 | 5.26 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 340 | 5.27 | – | 294–364 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 340 | 5.27 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 332 | 5.25 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 332 | 5.25 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 340 | 5.27 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 344 | 5.28 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 340 | 5.27 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 359 | 5.32 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 368 | 5.34 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 368 | 5.34 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 363 | 5.33 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 355 | 5.31 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 340 | 5.27 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 332 | 5.25 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 328 | 5.24 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 324 | 5.23 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 324 | 5.23 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 313 | 5.2 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 295 | 5.15 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 292 | 5.14 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 292 | 5.14 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 295 | 5.15 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 292 | 5.14 | – | 278–354 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 288 | 5.13 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 281 | 5.11 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 255 | 5.03 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 252 | 5.02 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 258 | 5.04 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 261 | 5.05 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 258 | 5.04 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 255 | 5.03 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 252 | 5.02 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 249 | 5.01 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 249 | 5.01 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 230 | 4.95 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 233 | 4.96 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 239 | 4.98 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 245 | 5 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 242 | 4.99 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 242 | 4.99 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 242 | 4.99 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 242 | 4.99 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 242 | 4.99 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 239 | 4.98 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 239 | 4.98 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 230 | 4.95 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 227 | 4.94 | – | 274–371 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 239 | 4.98 | – | 274–371 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 239 | 4.98 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 230 | 4.95 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 233 | 4.96 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 230 | 4.95 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 230 | 4.95 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 233 | 4.96 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 272–374 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 236 | 4.97 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 236 | 4.97 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 242 | 4.99 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 239 | 4.98 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 230 | 4.95 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 230 | 4.95 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 239 | 4.98 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 245 | 5 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 252 | 5.02 | – | 269–377 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 249 | 5.01 | – | 269–368 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 245 | 5 | 45 | 269–368 |
Water temperature, last 7 days: 52 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT to Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT; ranging 41.2 to 50.2 °F; latest 45.5 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 45.5 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 45.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 49.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 49.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 49.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 49.8 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 50.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 49.8 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 49.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 48 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 45 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 45 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 45.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 45.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 45.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 45.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 46 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 46.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 46.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 46.8 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 46.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 47.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 47.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 46.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 45.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 43.3 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 41.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 41.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 41.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 41.9 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 42.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 42.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 43.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 43.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 43.9 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 44.2 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 44.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 45 |
Map of USGS gauge 09081000 and the river around it
Where ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR EMMA, CO sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 282–373 ft³/s (middle half of 28 years of record). Now: 299 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 299 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 28 years of record (1999–2026): 10th 247, 25th 282, median 325, 75th 373, 90th 411 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 217 ft³/s, highest 433 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−7.7% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Roaring Fork River: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout.
Source: Roaring Fork River | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Colorado Parks and Wildlife).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Specific conductance 439 µS/cm at Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT; 7-day range 434–453 µS/cm; more than a day old
Dissolved ions: Specific conductance rises with the ions dissolved in the water. No fishing threshold is published for it; compare with this gauge's own recent readings.
Conductivity (Electrical Conductance) and Water (U.S. Geological Survey)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 5.16 ft stage, 299 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM MST (NWS gauge EMMC2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:03 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.