Waterlands
North Platte River
USGS · 06620000
NORTH PLATTE RIVER
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NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, CO

COLORADO40.9366°N, -106.3392°W Updated 11 hr ago
FLOW RATE
233cfs
AIR TEMP
45°F
WIND
8mph NW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
233cfs 76.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 215291 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
339cfs
PERIOD LOW
233cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.3in

-25% vs normal

7.33 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 9.79 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.0–11.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.89" · normal 1.18" (0.6–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 1.30" · normal 1.30" (0.7–2.0)
Feb
Mar: 0.91" · normal 1.53" (0.8–2.4)
Mar
Apr: 1.42" · normal 2.24" (1.4–3.3)
Apr
May: 2.61" · normal 2.36" (1.5–3.1)
May
Jun: 0.21" (so far)· normal 1.39" (0.4–2.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.32" (0.5–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.28" (0.6–2.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.39" (0.4–2.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.53" (0.8–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.33" (0.6–2.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.28" (0.6–2.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:33 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
80°
44°
WED
81°
51°
THU
80°
49°
FRI
81°
46°
SAT
82°
48°
SUN
77°
48°
MON
78°
37°
TIME
TUE
11
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THU
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FRI
12
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SAT
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SUN
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
mild
73°
78°
79°
80°
79°
80°
79°
74°
74°
71°
69°
63°
63°
61°
56°
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51°
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61°
66°
72°
78°
81°
79°
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76°
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68°
68°
62°
59°
54°
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49°
52°
56°
60°
65°
72°
75°
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78°
79°
80°
73°
59°
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51°
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47°
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57°
66°
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67°
63°
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49°
48°
54°
63°
68°
71°
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80°
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82°
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63°
61°
60°
60°
61°
61°
59°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph S
G 22 mph
7
G22
S
1
G21
N
18
G27
WNW
18
G23
NW
21
G25
WNW
14
G24
WNW
16
G22
WNW
18
G24
NNW
14
G22
NW
10
G24
W
21
G28
WSW
15
G25
NNE
12
G17
NNE
5
SSW
6
G7
SSW
5
SE
8
G9
ESE
7
SE
7
G8
S
8
SE
7
ESE
7
G13
SSE
9
G14
SSE
7
G20
S
9
G23
WSW
19
G28
WNW
18
G25
WNW
20
G24
WNW
19
G28
WSW
26
G34
NW
23
G29
NW
15
G24
NW
9
G10
NNE
14
G22
ENE
10
G17
E
9
G12
ENE
6
G8
SW
3
G5
WSW
4
SSE
3
S
3
G10
WSW
6
G10
S
5
G7
S
4
G7
SSW
5
G10
S
7
G11
SSW
7
G11
SSW
7
G12
SSW
7
G13
SW
15
WSW
14
G19
WSW
15
G20
WSW
15
G21
W
15
G21
W
26
SW
9
G26
NNW
13
G18
SSE
9
G20
S
9
G23
S
8
G16
SSE
8
G18
S
8
G20
SSE
7
G12
SSE
7
G14
SSE
7
G13
SSE
7
G11
S
7
G11
SSE
7
G13
SSE
8
G17
S
8
G24
S
14
G28
SSW
20
G33
SW
22
G30
WSW
22
G28
WSW
21
G27
WSW
22
G28
WSW
21
G26
WSW
22
G28
WSW
22
G30
WSW
19
G31
WSW
16
G30
WSW
15
G27
WSW
12
G31
WSW
9
G31
SW
7
G11
S
6
G10
SSE
5
G11
S
6
G22
SSW
6
G18
SSW
5
G10
SSW
5
G6
S
5
SSW
5
G9
S
11
G25
SW
18
G33
SW
19
G33
WSW
19
G33
SW
22
G34
WSW
22
G33
WSW
22
G33
WSW
22
G32
WSW
22
G30
SW
19
G28
SW
21
G28
SW
18
G28
SSW
14
G28
SSW
11
G27
SSW
10
G26
SSW
10
G24
SSW
10
G24
SSW
13
G27
SSW
16
G32
SSW
18
G37
SSW
17
G38
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
0%
0%
0%
2%
4%
4%
9%
9%
14%
5%
3%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
8%
3%
6%
27%
27%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
34%
34%
34%
34%
34%
34%
85%
85%
85%
85%
85%
85%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
9%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
5%
5%
5%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
1%
5%
76%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
54%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
9%
100%
19%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
13%
10%
5%
6%
8%
30%
81%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
7%
7%
46%
64%
19%
22%
48%
9%
70%
80%
97%
99%
100%
100%
36%
11%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
100%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
7%
5%
6%
67%
100%
8%
11%
12%
22%
18%
10%
4%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
772
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Cool
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
08:41 PM
15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT9H 17M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
59% illuminated

Station Location

40.9366, -106.3392
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 11:24 UTC
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