Author Archives: Laurine Lassalle

• Snowpack at Indy Pass reached 68.9% of median on Dec. 3 and 88% of median at McClure Pass.
• The Fork ran at 102.5% of average at Emma on Dec. 3, up from 87.2% of average last week.
• On Nov. 26, minimum air temperatures at ASE dropped as low as -2°F.

• October occupancy in Aspen peaked in 2021 after the 2020’s slow down due to the pandemic as the October occupancy reached 54.4% that year.
• The USGS sensor below Maroon Creek recorded the Fork running at 91 cfs on Nov. 26, or 91.5% of average. On Nov. 19, the river was running at 117 cfs.
• High air temperatures at the Aspen airport dropped from 55°F on Nov. 15 to 38°F on Nov. 20.

• The Fork ran at 17.6 cfs on Nov. 19 or 56.8% of average. That’s up from last week when the river ran at 15.7 cfs and 47.6% of average.
• Lake Powell was 37.18% full on Nov. 19, down from 37.27% on Nov. 12.
• High air temperatures at ASE went from 41°F on Nov. 9 to 58°F on Nov. 13 before going down to 55°F on Nov. 15, which is about 14 degrees above normal.

• The Fork ran at 297 cfs on Nov. 12 at Emma, down from 316 cfs last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,572.3 feet on Nov. 12, which is the same as on Nov. 5.
• High air temperatures increased from 30°F on Oct. 29 to 63°F on Nov. 6 before dropping o 41°F on Nov. 9.

• The Fork ran at 128 cfs below Maroon Creek on Nov. 5, down from 135 cfs last week.
• Lake Powell was 37.29% full on Nov. 5, down from 37.44% on Oct. 29.
• High air temperatures at ASE went from 59°F on Oct. 26 to 30°F on Oct. 29 or about 20 degrees below average. Minimum temperatures dropped as low as 2°F on Oct. 30.

• The Fork ran at 353 cfs on Oct. 29 at Emma, up from 336 cfs last week.
• Lake Powell was 37.44% full on Oct. 29, down from 37.49% on Oct. 22.
• High air temperatures at ASE dropped from 71°F on Oct. 21 to 59°F on Oct. 26.

• The Fork ran at Emma ran at 336 cfs or 96.8% of average on Oct. 22. That’s down from 383 cfs or 100.5% of average on Oct. 15.
• Lake Powell was 37.49% full on Oct. 22, down from 37.52% last week.
• High air temperatures at the Aspen airport went from 38°F on Oct. 12 to 70°F on Oct. 16, which is about 14 degrees above average.

• The Fork ran at 23 cfs at Stillwater and 138 cfs below Maroon Creek on Oct. 15, down from last week’s 33.6 cfs and 166 cfs, respectively.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost 3.6 inches since last week.
• High air temperatures at ASE went down as low as 38°F on Oct. 12, or 20 degrees below normal.

• The Fork at Stillwater ran at 166 cfs on Oct. 9, up from 118 cfs on Oct. 1.
• Lake Powell was 37.61% full on Oct. 9, down from 37.7% last week.
• Minimum air temperatures at ASE reached 45°F on Oct. 1, or about 13 degrees above normal.