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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT LUPTON, CO.

WELD COUNTY, CO40.1161°N, -104.8186°W Updated 14 hr ago

FLOW RATE

79cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

79cfs 17.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 218–296 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,448cfs

PERIOD LOW

67cfs

RUNNABLE

24%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.7in

-34% vs normal

5.71 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 8.62 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.0–11.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.43" · normal 0.50" (0.1–0.9)

Jan

Feb: 0.23" · normal 0.50" (0.2–0.9)

Feb

Mar: 0.86" · normal 1.29" (0.5–2.2)

Mar

Apr: 0.80" · normal 2.05" (0.9–3.1)

Apr

May: 2.56" · normal 2.50" (1.1–4.7)

May

Jun: 0.79" · normal 1.55" (0.6–3.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 1.29" (0.4–2.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.27" (0.3–2.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.09" (0.1–1.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.25" (0.3–2.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.72" (0.3–1.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.50" (0.1–0.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:21 PM

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Station Location

40.1161, -104.8186

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC

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