• The Fork above Aspen ran at 75% of average Sept. 11 as Cameo call returns.
• Lake Powell’s elevation is down to 3,530 feet or five feet above critical level.
• Air quality in Aspen was “moderate” for three consecutive days last week due to smoke coming from out-of-state wildfires.
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Data dashboard: August is the rainiest month of the year so far
• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 75.5% in July, down from 86.4% last year.
• The Fork ran at 106% of average on Aug. 28 below Maroon Creek, up from 89% last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost one foot since last week.
Data dashboard: Fork flows above average at Emma, below minimums at Aspen
• The Fork ran at 105% near Emma, 44% in Aspen.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost six inches since last week.
• Aspen high temps reached 87°F on Aug. 9, about 10 degrees above normal.
Data dashboard: Roaring Fork is running at 80% of average
• The Fork was flowing at 79.7% of average below Maroon Creek and at 89.3% of average near Emma on Aug. 14.
• The Crystal’s streamflow has dropped by 26% above Avalanche Creek and by 50% at the CPW Fish Hatchery bridge since last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,533.9 feet on Aug. 14, down from 3,535.2 feet last week.
Data dashboard: Last week’s rainfall doubled the Crystal’s streamflow
• The Fork peaked at 303 cfs on Aug. 2 below Maroon Creek and 649 cfs near Emma due to heavy rain.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has dropped one foot since last week.
• Air temperatures at Aspen airport were close to normal at the start of the month.
Data Dashboard: Streamflow percentages get a boost
• The Fork ran at 79.2% of average near Emma on July 31. That’s up from last week’s 64.8%.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has dropped about eight inches since last week.
• Maximum air temperature reached nearly 90°F in mid-July at the Aspen airport.
Data dashboard: An important caveat for summer’s occupancy rate
• June paid occupancy reached 63.4% in Aspen and 42.7% in Snowmass, down from last year’s 64.3% and 47.6%, respectively.
• The Fork below Maroon Creek ran at 51.7% of average on July 24, up from 50.8% last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation is down to 3,536.9 feet.
Data dashboard: June sees above-average precipitation at Aspen airport
• A total of 0.94 inches of rain fell at the Aspen airport in June, or 110% of normal.
• The Fork ran at 50.8% of average below Maroon Creek on July 17.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,538.3 ft on July 17, down from 3,539.5 ft on July 10.
Data dashboard: Local streamflow on the decline
• The Fork was flowing at 665 cfs near Emma on July 10, down from 797 cfs last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3,539.5 feet on July 10, slightly down from 3,539.8 feet on July 4.
• High air temperatures at the Aspen airport dropped below normal in late-June.
Data dashboard: Local streamflow down as low as 50-60% of average
• The Roaring Fork River ran at 79.5% of average below Maroon Creek on June 26, or 622 cfs. That’s down from 1,130 cfs on June 19.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached over 3,539 feet on June 26, up from about 3,537 feet on June 15.
• Maximum air temperature at ASE dropped below normal on June 20.
