Rivers in the Roaring Fork Watershed are flowing 63-333% of normal for this time of year. The entire watershed received precipitation in the last 24 hours with the greatest totals occurring in the Crystal River headwaters (0.6-1.1”). As a result, the Crystal River has more than doubled since last night, and at the fish hatchery it is flowing 333% of normal for this time of year. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the recent period of above average precipitation is finally easing short-term moisture deficits in western Colorado. The Roaring Fork Watershed is now experiencing a mix of severe, extreme, and exceptional drought (levels 3, 4, and 5 intensity) following improvement in the western portion of the watershed. Releases from Ruedi Reservoir decreased 30 cfs on Monday bringing flows on the lower Fryingpan to 45 cfs.