Maximum discharge on the river today is recorded at the Little Platte River At Smithville with a streamflow rate of 9.25 cfs. This is also the deepest point on the Little Platte River, reporting a gauge stage of 12.2 ft. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Little Platte River, the first of which is perched at an elevation of 921 ft, the Little Platte River Near Plattsburg .