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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE CHEESMAN LAKE, CO.

COLORADO39.1628°N, -105.3103°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

122cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

122cfs 54.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 99–135 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

275cfs

PERIOD LOW

75cfs

RUNNABLE

45%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.6in

-32% vs normal

8.63 in of precipitation so far this year, 32% below the 30-year normal of 12.69 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

12.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.5–15.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-32%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.71" · normal 0.79" (0.4–1.3)

Jan

Feb: 0.42" · normal 0.91" (0.4–1.4)

Feb

Mar: 1.65" · normal 1.78" (1.0–2.8)

Mar

Apr: 1.83" · normal 2.74" (1.6–4.0)

Apr

May: 3.01" · normal 3.18" (1.7–5.6)

May

Jun: 0.88" · normal 2.68" (1.5–4.4)

Jun

Jul: 0.13" (so far)· normal 3.58" (1.2–5.7)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.12" (1.4–4.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.77" (0.5–3.0)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.49" (0.7–2.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.01" (0.5–2.0)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.79" (0.4–1.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:02 PM

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Station Location

39.1628, -105.3103

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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