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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
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South Platte River Below Chatfield Reservoir

COLORADO39.5627°N, -105.0598°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
17cfs
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
8mph ENE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
17cfs
Optimal band: 912 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
17cfs
PERIOD LOW
5cfs
RUNNABLE
14%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.2in

-24% vs normal

8.15 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 10.74 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.0–14.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.98" · normal 0.90" (0.4–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.21" · normal 0.96" (0.3–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.32" · normal 2.00" (1.2–3.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.44" · normal 3.00" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 4.10" · normal 3.42" (2.0–5.3)
May
Jun: 0.10" (so far)· normal 2.20" (1.0–4.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.09" (0.6–3.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.84" (0.8–3.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.50" (0.5–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.68" (0.5–3.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.21" (0.5–2.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.88" (0.3–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:53 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
56°
SAT
92°
58°
SUN
89°
61°
MON
90°
61°
TUE
93°
58°
WED
91°
57°
THU
84°
53°
TIME
FRI
7
NOW
8
pm
9
pm
10
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11
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
12
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TUE
12
am
1
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8
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9
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WED
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
80°
77°
75°
72°
68°
67°
66°
63°
63°
63°
63°
58°
61°
68°
77°
88°
90°
92°
92°
90°
90°
88°
88°
85°
85°
77°
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75°
72°
70°
69°
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65°
63°
62°
61°
65°
73°
79°
84°
86°
89°
89°
88°
88°
86°
85°
84°
82°
76°
73°
68°
68°
66°
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65°
64°
62°
61°
61°
65°
69°
73°
77°
82°
86°
88°
90°
82°
84°
89°
89°
85°
77°
74°
70°
68°
67°
65°
63°
61°
60°
59°
58°
62°
73°
78°
80°
85°
88°
90°
92°
93°
93°
93°
91°
86°
80°
75°
71°
69°
66°
66°
65°
64°
60°
57°
58°
63°
71°
78°
82°
85°
88°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph SE
G 15 mph
9
G15
SE
7
NNW
4
G9
NNW
7
G11
SSW
7
G11
S
10
G16
SSE
8
G13
S
7
G11
S
8
G13
SE
9
G14
SSE
9
G15
SSE
2
G3
S
3
G4
SSW
1
G3
N
1
G12
E
5
G11
SSW
8
G10
SSW
9
G13
ESE
8
G15
E
6
G8
SE
13
G14
SSE
15
G18
S
15
G20
S
17
G25
S
13
G19
S
20
G36
SSW
8
G16
SSW
11
G24
S
9
G19
S
11
G17
S
11
G15
SE
7
G9
SE
8
G9
SE
8
G10
SSW
10
G13
SSW
11
G12
SW
9
G12
SW
7
G11
SW
6
G12
SSW
9
G19
SSW
13
G19
SW
17
G22
SW
17
G21
WSW
17
G22
WSW
18
G20
WSW
11
G23
NW
14
G21
W
8
G22
WSW
7
G22
WSW
5
G11
SW
8
G9
SW
9
WSW
9
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
11
SW
11
SW
9
WSW
5
G6
W
6
NW
4
G6
W
2
G5
SSW
3
G7
SSW
5
G9
SE
7
G15
SE
15
G18
SSW
13
G22
S
16
G26
S
29
S
14
G27
S
7
G22
SSW
15
G20
W
15
G17
W
7
G25
WSW
10
G12
WSW
9
G19
SW
10
G16
SW
10
G13
WSW
10
G14
SW
10
G16
SW
9
G13
SW
9
G13
SW
9
G12
SW
9
G11
SW
9
G13
SSW
10
G25
S
13
G31
SSW
18
G33
SW
18
G36
SW
22
G33
SW
22
G32
SW
22
G37
SW
23
G39
SW
21
G37
SW
18
G38
WSW
16
G35
WSW
16
G32
WSW
13
G19
WSW
10
G23
SW
9
G14
SSW
11
SSW
11
SSW
9
SW
9
SW
6
G9
WSW
6
G8
NNW
2
G7
WNW
4
G8
SW
5
G15
SSW
6
G25
SSW
8
G32
SSW
11
G35
SW
15
G35
SW
18
G35
SW
PRECIP
chance %
10%
10%
7%
4%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
3%
3%
7%
10%
14%
8%
4%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
51%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
100%
38%
100%
100%
100%
100%
93%
100%
100%
100%
81%
100%
36%
2%
95%
30%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
6%
58%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
12%
57%
8%
100%
62%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
40%
0%
5%
5%
6%
100%
100%
11%
6%
100%
100%
0%
39%
100%
97%
100%
100%
5%
0%
100%
5%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
5%
6%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
833
833829828833830826828827827829834832829830829827823825827
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:33 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
14H 51M OF DAYLIGHT1H 14M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated

Station Location

39.5627, -105.0598
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 19:10 UTC
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