Waterlands
South Platte River
CO DWR · PLACHECO
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
CO DWR · PLACHECOLIVE

South Platte River Below Cheesman Reservoir

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO39.2093°N, -105.2681°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
246cfs
AIR TEMP
57°F
WIND
6mph NW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
246cfs
Optimal band: 209283 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
246cfs
PERIOD LOW
246cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.6in

-26% vs normal

8.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% below the 30-year normal of 11.56 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

11.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

7.6–14.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.63" · normal 0.81" (0.3–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.28" · normal 0.93" (0.4–1.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.61" · normal 1.81" (1.0–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.24" · normal 2.76" (1.6–4.0)
Apr
May: 3.36" · normal 3.23" (1.8–5.6)
May
Jun: 0.43" (so far)· normal 2.65" (1.4–4.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.53" (1.3–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.15" (1.5–4.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.79" (0.6–3.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.52" (0.7–2.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.03" (0.5–2.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.79" (0.4–1.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:29 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
55°
WED
87°
57°
THU
81°
55°
FRI
88°
53°
SAT
91°
54°
SUN
89°
54°
MON
89°
55°
TIME
TUE
10
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WED
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FRI
12
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SUN
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
77°
mild
77°
80°
83°
84°
85°
85°
85°
83°
82°
80°
75°
73°
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81°
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74°
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76°
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63°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph NE
12
NE
11
G18
NE
13
G22
NE
17
G24
NNE
17
G23
NE
16
G20
NE
17
G19
NE
15
G16
NE
14
G17
NE
13
G15
ENE
10
G17
ENE
8
G11
N
13
G19
NNE
11
G17
N
10
G17
N
9
G16
NE
10
G16
NNE
10
G12
NNE
3
ENE
3
G6
S
4
NW
2
G6
E
20
G27
SSW
18
G22
SSW
15
G17
SW
14
G18
W
10
G20
SW
18
G22
NE
14
G19
WNW
18
G26
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13
G15
NNE
13
G23
NNE
17
G23
N
10
G30
WNW
9
G11
NNE
2
G3
N
5
G7
SE
4
G6
SW
5
G6
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
3
WSW
4
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
4
G5
SW
5
G10
SW
6
G15
SW
4
G11
SW
7
G10
NNE
13
NE
7
G9
ENE
13
ENE
10
G11
E
9
G10
ENE
5
G6
E
8
G12
W
5
G11
N
3
G4
NW
2
G3
WNW
4
SW
5
SW
6
G7
SW
8
G9
SW
7
G9
SW
8
G9
SW
8
G9
SW
8
G11
SW
8
G12
SW
8
G12
SW
7
G17
SW
10
G17
WSW
12
G16
SW
14
G15
SW
16
G17
SW
16
SW
14
G19
W
8
G12
NE
5
G15
S
23
S
15
G21
SSW
9
G13
SSW
8
G9
SSW
8
G10
SW
8
G10
SSW
8
G12
SSW
8
G12
SW
8
G11
SW
8
G9
SW
8
G9
SW
8
G9
SW
8
G11
SW
8
G13
SSW
8
G16
SSW
11
G26
SW
12
G25
SW
13
G25
SW
15
G26
WSW
15
G24
WSW
16
G24
WSW
15
G22
SW
11
G18
SW
13
G17
WSW
17
G19
WSW
17
G22
WSW
17
G28
WSW
17
G31
WSW
16
G32
SW
14
G32
SW
13
G30
SW
11
G25
SW
9
G18
SW
PRECIP
chance %
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0%
1%
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5%
6%
8%
8%
8%
7%
6%
6%
8%
7%
3%
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0%
1%
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12%
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20%
20%
20%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
30%
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30%
30%
30%
30%
83%
83%
83%
83%
83%
83%
44%
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44%
44%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
0%
0%
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0%
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36%
36%
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36%
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36%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
0%
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0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
43%
100%
100%
100%
100%
39%
44%
46%
35%
1%
80%
30%
100%
100%
71%
18%
10%
1%
0%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
100%
80%
100%
100%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
45%
100%
87%
0%
7%
0%
6%
6%
13%
12%
78%
100%
100%
100%
86%
100%
9%
100%
100%
98%
100%
0%
100%
100%
6%
6%
8%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
7%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
7%
100%
8%
29%
6%
6%
5%
0%
31%
100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
15%
89%
73%
52%
33%
19%
8%
0%
0%
0%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
802
802802802799803798797795798795794793794787789789791789788
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT10H 37M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
58% illuminated

Station Location

39.2093, -105.2681
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 09:54 UTC
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