Rivers in the Roaring Fork Watershed continue to flow below average at 21-62% of normal for this time of year. With all nine local SNOTEL sites out of measureable snowpack, stream flows are beginning to decrease at a time of year when they’re typically rising towards peak. Long-term drought impacts such as increased wildfire risk, low flows, and water shortages are front-of-mind in the midst of this historically poor runoff season. As such, the National Interagency Fire Center is forecasting an above average wildfire season across Western Colorado. Starting today, we will include weekly high water temperature (WHT) measurements from the USGS gauges at the Roaring Fork River in Glenwood and Emma. Water temperatures are already tracking well above average across the watershed. Anglers, if you don’t already own one, now is the time to secure thermometers as we approach summer.