CO DWR · PLAKERCO

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

CO DWR · PLAKERCOLIVE

South Platte River Near Kersey, Co

WELD COUNTY, CO40.4125°N, -104.5632°W Updated 1 d ago

FLOW RATE

102cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

102cfs

Optimal band: 302–408 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,650cfs

PERIOD LOW

72cfs

RUNNABLE

10%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.0in

-44% vs normal

5 in of precipitation so far this year, 44% below the 30-year normal of 8.92 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.6–11.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-44%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.35" · normal 0.45" (0.1–0.7)

Jan

Feb: 0.19" · normal 0.51" (0.2–0.8)

Feb

Mar: 0.74" · normal 1.16" (0.4–1.9)

Mar

Apr: 0.44" · normal 1.93" (0.9–3.0)

Apr

May: 2.30" · normal 2.80" (1.1–5.1)

May

Jun: 0.91" · normal 1.78" (0.8–3.3)

Jun

Jul: 0.07" (so far)· normal 1.45" (0.4–2.5)

Jul

Aug: normal 1.31" (0.4–2.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.22" (0.2–2.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 1.30" (0.5–2.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 0.69" (0.3–1.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.50" (0.1–1.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:22 PM

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Station Location

40.4125, -104.5632

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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC

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