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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT MORGAN, CO

COLORADO40.2684°N, -103.8012°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
273cfs
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
11mph NNE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
273cfs 38.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 179241 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,355cfs
PERIOD LOW
46cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.1in

-31% vs normal

5.09 in of precipitation so far this year, 31% below the 30-year normal of 7.38 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.0–9.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-31%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.34" · normal 0.47" (0.2–0.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.08" · normal 0.56" (0.2–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.86" · normal 1.14" (0.4–2.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.39" · normal 2.03" (1.0–3.5)
Apr
May: 2.12" · normal 2.70" (1.1–5.1)
May
Jun: 0.29" (so far)· normal 1.96" (0.9–3.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.65" (0.6–2.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.74" (0.6–3.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.15" (0.1–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.38" (0.5–2.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.73" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.53" (0.1–1.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
57°
SAT
99°
61°
SUN
96°
64°
MON
95°
63°
TUE
100°
65°
WED
96°
58°
THU
81°
53°
TIME
FRI
6
NOW
7
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8
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9
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
12
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TUE
12
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1
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WED
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9
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TEMP
hourly forecast
87°
mild
87°
86°
82°
77°
73°
71°
69°
67°
65°
63°
62°
61°
61°
65°
70°
77°
82°
88°
94°
98°
99°
95°
96°
95°
94°
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72°
70°
69°
67°
66°
65°
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68°
75°
79°
84°
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89°
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77°
81°
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92°
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77°
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86°
80°
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72°
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90°
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98°
100°
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99°
95°
87°
79°
76°
74°
72°
66°
63°
59°
58°
58°
58°
62°
67°
72°
77°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph E
11
E
10
G12
E
7
G10
E
8
G15
ESE
7
G15
E
5
G12
E
6
G8
ENE
6
G9
ENE
5
G7
E
5
G6
E
6
ENE
5
NE
6
NE
6
E
3
G8
SSE
3
G8
WSW
3
G11
WSW
3
G12
SSW
3
G11
SW
9
G13
SSE
10
G12
SSE
21
G26
S
17
G21
S
17
G23
SSE
13
G17
SSE
21
G34
SE
20
G39
SE
14
G26
SE
13
G23
SE
10
G20
SSE
7
G16
SSE
6
G19
SSE
11
G21
S
3
G15
SE
5
G12
S
5
G13
SW
6
G8
SSW
5
G20
SW
8
G18
WSW
7
G14
WSW
7
G9
WSW
6
G7
W
5
G12
W
3
G11
WSW
1
G12
SSE
3
G14
ESE
4
G15
S
7
G13
WNW
23
NW
12
G20
WNW
5
G12
NW
5
G19
ENE
1
G19
W
2
G9
E
7
G26
NW
10
G32
NW
9
G34
NNW
9
G34
NNW
6
G19
NNW
5
NW
7
WNW
7
G15
NNW
7
G11
N
6
G10
NNE
4
G9
NE
3
G7
E
6
G9
SE
9
G13
SE
13
G17
SSE
12
G21
SE
14
G25
SE
36
S
13
G29
S
8
G32
S
12
G36
SSE
21
G39
S
10
G39
SSE
4
G34
SSW
7
G35
SSW
7
G25
SSW
6
G10
WSW
9
G15
WSW
6
G18
WSW
7
G11
SW
8
G15
SW
5
G25
SW
9
G25
SW
19
G26
SW
21
G31
SSW
21
G32
SW
24
G31
SW
19
G31
SW
23
G30
S
22
G29
S
17
G29
SW
22
G34
SSW
19
G30
SW
7
G25
W
9
G24
NW
8
G32
NW
3
G28
WNW
7
G39
NE
7
G48
NNE
12
G46
NNE
11
G40
NNE
4
G33
NE
2
G24
SW
5
G13
SSW
4
G6
SW
3
SSW
3
S
4
G5
SE
6
G11
SE
PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
5%
5%
6%
7%
5%
4%
7%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
33%
33%
33%
33%
33%
33%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
86%
7%
13%
6%
5%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
57%
100%
100%
79%
29%
0%
0%
4%
99%
99%
49%
83%
94%
68%
64%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
58%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7%
0%
30%
7%
0%
13%
39%
100%
55%
9%
7%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
63%
72%
7%
100%
7%
100%
59%
6%
0%
0%
1%
0%
5%
0%
5%
0%
5%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
868
868863861867864861860861857864867868861864862862860857856
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
08:21 PM
14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT2H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated

Station Location

40.2684, -103.8012
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 17:53 UTC
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