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South Platte River
CO DWR · PLASTRCO
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
CO DWR · PLASTRCOLIVE

South Platte River Below Strontia Springs

COLORADO39.4351°N, -105.1238°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
131cfs
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
9mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
131cfs
Optimal band: 111151 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
131cfs
PERIOD LOW
109cfs
RUNNABLE
86%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.3in

-23% vs normal

8.28 in of precipitation so far this year, 23% below the 30-year normal of 10.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.2–14.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-23%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.04" · normal 0.90" (0.4–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.23" · normal 0.97" (0.3–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.35" · normal 2.00" (1.2–3.1)
Mar
Apr: 1.58" · normal 2.99" (1.4–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.98" · normal 3.40" (2.0–5.3)
May
Jun: 0.11" (so far)· normal 2.19" (1.0–4.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.11" (0.7–3.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.86" (0.8–3.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.50" (0.4–2.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.66" (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-Meteo05:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
62°
SAT
91°
60°
SUN
86°
59°
MON
88°
57°
TUE
90°
54°
WED
89°
54°
THU
84°
49°
TIME
FRI
7
NOW
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
12
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
78°
76°
73°
73°
71°
69°
69°
68°
69°
69°
68°
60°
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76°
81°
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70°
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76°
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77°
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66°
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64°
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56°
54°
55°
61°
69°
75°
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83°
85°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph ESE
G 8 mph
7
G8
ESE
5
SW
5
G11
NNW
11
G12
S
7
G9
SSW
10
G13
SSW
12
G17
SSW
10
G15
SSW
14
G21
SW
17
G23
SW
16
G22
SW
4
ENE
4
SE
7
G21
SW
16
G22
SW
11
G15
SW
3
G8
SSW
11
G13
ESE
4
G9
SSE
18
G24
SSE
15
G17
E
13
G15
ESE
10
G14
SSE
15
G19
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14
G19
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22
G35
SSW
11
G18
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16
G24
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13
G23
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10
G16
SSW
15
G20
SW
15
G20
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15
G19
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12
G17
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11
G14
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11
G12
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9
G12
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8
G11
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7
G12
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11
G19
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15
G19
SW
18
G22
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18
G21
WSW
19
G22
WSW
17
G20
WSW
14
G23
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12
G21
W
7
G22
W
4
G22
WSW
3
G11
SW
8
G9
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
11
SW
11
SW
11
SW
11
SW
10
SW
8
WSW
5
WNW
3
G6
WSW
2
G5
SW
2
G7
SW
3
G9
SE
8
G15
SSW
16
G18
SW
9
G22
S
17
G26
SSW
28
S
13
G27
SSE
16
G22
SW
13
G20
WSW
15
G17
W
6
G25
WSW
9
G12
SW
10
G19
SW
10
G16
SW
10
G13
SW
11
G14
SW
10
G16
SW
9
G13
SW
9
G13
SW
9
G12
SW
9
G11
SW
7
G13
SSW
8
G25
SSW
13
G31
SW
19
G33
SW
21
G36
SW
22
G33
SW
24
G32
SW
23
G37
SW
23
G39
SW
24
G37
SW
22
G38
SW
17
G35
SW
15
G32
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13
G19
WSW
9
G23
SW
7
G14
SSW
10
SSW
12
SSW
8
SW
7
G9
SW
8
G9
SW
5
G8
WSW
4
G7
SW
7
G8
SW
7
G15
SW
9
G25
SW
10
G32
SW
13
G35
SW
16
G35
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19
G35
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PRECIP
chance %
7%
7%
6%
4%
1%
1%
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2%
4%
6%
7%
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6%
5%
2%
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1%
1%
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0%
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0%
13%
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13%
1%
1%
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1%
1%
1%
0%
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0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
26%
26%
26%
26%
26%
26%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
0%
0%
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0%
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0%
9%
9%
9%
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9%
9%
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%
81%
31%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
100%
64%
100%
83%
72%
100%
77%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
38%
79%
100%
46%
0%
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0%
6%
85%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
12%
13%
9%
100%
100%
0%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
100%
5%
6%
100%
100%
100%
5%
100%
13%
5%
0%
100%
92%
100%
100%
0%
0%
100%
0%
7%
13%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
10%
6%
5%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
821
821818817821819815816815815816821820817817816815811812814
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:33 AM
SUNSET
08:24 PM
14H 51M OF DAYLIGHT1H 17M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated

Station Location

39.4351, -105.1238
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 19:07 UTC
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