CO DWR · PLADENCO

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

CO DWR · PLADENCOLIVE

South Platte River At Denver

DENVER, CO39.7595°N, -105.0040°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

77cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

77cfs

Optimal band: 80–108 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

372cfs

PERIOD LOW

71cfs

RUNNABLE

53%

last 30 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.4in

-45% vs normal

6.38 in of precipitation so far this year, 45% below the 30-year normal of 11.71 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.6–15.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-45%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.44" · normal 0.85" (0.3–1.4)

Jan

Feb: 0.13" · normal 0.88" (0.3–1.5)

Feb

Mar: 0.84" · normal 1.86" (1.0–2.7)

Mar

Apr: 1.45" · normal 2.70" (1.1–4.1)

Apr

May: 2.53" · normal 3.13" (1.7–4.9)

May

Jun: 0.94" · normal 1.99" (0.7–3.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.06" (so far)· normal 1.58" (0.5–2.8)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.55" (0.5–2.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.38" (0.2–2.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.55" (0.5–2.7)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.16" (0.5–2.1)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.81" (0.2–1.3)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:41 PM

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Station Location

39.7595, -105.0040

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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC

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