North Fork Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, CO
Around here
Around North Fork Cache La Poudre River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Cache La Poudre River is a 54.4 mile river near Rocky Mountain Adventures in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge N FK Cache LA Poudre R below Halligan Res near VA Dale (site 06751150). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1998 to 2026
North Fork Cache La Poudre River typically runs highest in May, at a median 222 cfs, and lowest in November, at 2.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,410 cfs, in 2014.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1 | 0.3 to 14 |
| February | 5.9 | 1.9 to 35 |
| March | 39 | 8.6 to 63 |
| April | 56 | 40 to 86 |
| May | 222 | 102 to 346 |
| June | 166 | 94 to 343 |
| July | 86 | 64 to 106 |
| August | 87 | 64 to 103 |
| September | 69 | 45 to 94 |
| October | 7.4 | 3.2 to 16 |
| November | 2.7 | 0.2 to 5.0 |
| December | 3.2 | 0.2 to 9.4 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for N FK Cache LA Poudre R below Halligan Res near VA Dale (site 06751150). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Made to print
Put North Fork Cache La Poudre River on your wall
This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.
Embed this gauge on your site
Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show North Fork Cache La Poudre River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.
See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.
