Rivers in the Roaring Fork Watershed are flowing a wide-ranging 10-112% of normal for this time of year. The monsoonal weather pattern returned this week, producing modest rainfall and giving stream flows a small, temporary boost. Even so, most local stream flows remain far below average, including the Roaring Fork River in Aspen where new record lows have been set every day so far in August. In contrast, increased releases from Ruedi Reservoir are boosting and cooling downstream reaches. Releases from Ruedi increased 300 cfs since last week before decreasing 120 cfs today, bringing flows on the lower Fryingpan River to 375 cfs. These releases are fulfilling senior water rights in the Grand Valley, and flows could increase again depending on weather conditions. The increased releases, in combination with cooler and wetter weather, have cooled water temperatures in the middle and lower Roaring Fork River considerably.