About this river
South Platte River is a 9.9 mile river near 5280 Paddle Sports in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Platte River below Brush Crk near Trumbull, CO (site 06701900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
South Platte River typically runs highest in August, at a median 321 cfs, and lowest in November, at 100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,190 cfs, in 2015.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 128 | 86 to 160 | |
| February | 113 | 77 to 160 | |
| March | 126 | 95 to 170 | |
| April | 153 | 103 to 203 | |
| May | 223 | 103 to 407 | |
| June | 209 | 98 to 500 | |
| July | 279 | 173 to 426 | |
| August | 321 | 242 to 401 | |
| September | 233 | 170 to 342 | |
| October | 117 | 82 to 167 | |
| November | 100 | 75 to 140 | |
| December | 127 | 86 to 164 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Platte River below Brush Crk near Trumbull, CO (site 06701900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Platte River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Chatfield State ParkSouth Platte River - Chatfield ReservoirPublic
- Chatfield State ParkSouth Platte River - Chatfield ReservoirPublic
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