Total streamflow across the
South Platte River
was last observed at
433
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
859
acre-ft of water today; about 6%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
6,704 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-06-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at
90,736 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
South Platte River At South Platte
reporting a streamflow rate of 324.00 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
South Platte River Below Union Ave
with a gauge stage of 11.24 ft.
This river is monitored from 17 different streamgauging stations along the South Platte River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 8,457 ft, the
South Platte River Near Lake George.
Last Updated | 2025-05-03 |
Discharge Volume | 859 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
433.0 cfs
-2340.9 cfs (-84.39%) |
Percent of Normal | 6.46% |
Maximum |
90,736.0 cfs
2015-06-16 |
Seasonal Avg | 6,704 cfs |
The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska, it is itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/Mountain West. Its drainage basin includes much of the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado; much of the populated region known as the Colorado Front Range and Eastern Plains; and a portion of southeastern Wyoming in the vicinity of the city of Cheyenne. It joins the North Platte River in western Nebraska to form the Platte, which then flows across Nebraska to the Missouri. The river serves as the principal source of water for eastern Colorado. In its valley along the foothills in Colorado, it has permitted agriculture in an area of the Colorado Piedmont and Great Plains that is otherwise arid.