CO DWR · PLAHENCO

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

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South Platte River At Henderson, Co

ADAMS COUNTY, CO39.9224°N, -104.8689°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

131cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

131cfs

Optimal band: 111–151 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

131cfs

PERIOD LOW

131cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.9in

-19% vs normal

6.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 8.6 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.0–11.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.41" · normal 0.50" (0.1–0.9)

Jan

Feb: 0.32" · normal 0.50" (0.2–0.9)

Feb

Mar: 0.86" · normal 1.29" (0.5–2.3)

Mar

Apr: 1.81" · normal 2.02" (0.9–3.1)

Apr

May: 2.51" · normal 2.49" (1.1–4.7)

May

Jun: 0.96" · normal 1.55" (0.6–3.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.07" (so far)· normal 1.30" (0.4–2.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.29" (0.3–2.3)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.09" (0.1–1.8)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.26" (0.3–2.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.72" (0.3–1.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.49" (0.1–0.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:42 PM

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Station Location

39.9224, -104.8689

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