• The Crystal River near Redstone flowed at 1,770 cfs on June 12, while the Crystal at the CPW Fish Hatchery bridge ran at 2,100 cfs.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,536.2 feet on Sunday, up from 3,534 on June 5.
• Roaring Fork Basin snowpack has almost entirely melted.
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Data dashboard: Roaring Fork Basin snowpack making its last stand
• McClure Pass and Ivanhoe recorded a snowpack of 0 inches on June 5.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass was at about 10% of average, while Schofield Pass’ snowpack was at less than 2% of average on June 5.
• The Roaring Fork River is running at about 50% of average, while the Crystal is over 100%.
Data dashboard: Glenwood soil moisture improves over 2021
• The Roaring Fork River near Aspen ran at 198 cfs on May 30. That’s down from 229 cfs on May 28.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass increased from 5.6% of average last week to 12.1% of average on May 30.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,531 feet on May 30, up from 3,528 feet on May 22.
Data dashboard: Did the rivers already peak? It’s possible but ‘it depends’
• Roaring Fork basin snowpack at 40%.
• Lake Powell back above 3,525-foot target elevation.
Data dashboard: Temperatures on the rise, local streamflow above average
• Snowpack at Indy Pass is down to 4.1% of average.
• The Crystal River ran at 1,340 cfs near Redstone, or about 196% of average on May 15.
• Lake Powell’s elevation keeps gaining a few inches.
Data dashboard: Local streamflows on the rise as snowpack shrinks
• Irrigation season has begun in the upper valley.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass is at 52.6% of average. That’s down from 73.9% last week.
Data dashboard: Lake Powell water storage back on the upswing
• The Crystal River above Avalanche Creek flowed at 495 cfs, or about 134.5% of average, on May 1.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3.522.7 feet on May 1, up from 3,255.4 feet on April 24.
Data dashboard: Warmer temperatures increased local streamflow
• Roaring Fork River near Aspen at Stillwater ran at 64.6 cfs on April 24, up from last week’s 39.6 cfs.
• Crystal River above Avalanche Creek flowed at 363 cfs on April 24, up from 132 last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost 3.6 inches since April 17.
Data dashboard: March occupancy in Aspen nears pre-pandemic levels
• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 79% in March, up from 66% last year and 79.2% from 2019.
• Lake Powell lost 2.4 inches since April 10, compared to a 6-inch drop between March 27 and April. 3.
Compost hits record high in 2021 at Pitkin County landfill
In 2021, the Pitkin County landfill composted 14,295 tons of waste, the highest amount recorded since 2015, according to Pitkin County Solid Waste Center data shared with Aspen Journalism. It’s a 19.5% increase from 2020’s 11,961 tons and an 11.7% increase from 2019’s 12,799 tons, the previous record. The amount of composted waste increased by 41.5% between 2015 and 2021.