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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

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South Platte River Near Lake George, Co.

PARK COUNTY, CO38.9053°N, -105.4733°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

108cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

108cfs

Optimal band: 94–128 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

275cfs

PERIOD LOW

50cfs

RUNNABLE

33%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

8.3in

≈ normal

8.29 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 8.94 in).

YTD Total

8.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.1–12.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.75" · normal 0.58" (0.2–1.1)

Jan

Feb: 0.39" · normal 0.66" (0.3–1.0)

Feb

Mar: 1.11" · normal 1.22" (0.5–2.0)

Mar

Apr: 2.08" · normal 1.95" (1.1–2.9)

Apr

May: 3.05" · normal 2.24" (1.2–3.4)

May

Jun: 0.71" · normal 1.80" (0.9–3.0)

Jun

Jul: 0.20" (so far)· normal 2.86" (1.3–4.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.55" (1.1–3.9)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.33" (0.6–2.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.13" (0.4–1.9)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.73" (0.3–1.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.57" (0.2–1.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:23 PM

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Station Location

38.9053, -105.4733

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