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Around North Platte River
Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Platte River is a 62.1 mile river near Mountain Sports Kayak School in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Platte River near Northgate, CO (site 06620000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1904 to 2026
North Platte River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,270 cfs, and lowest in January, at 80 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,820 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80 | 66 to 108 |
| February | 90 | 70 to 112 |
| March | 132 | 102 to 190 |
| April | 528 | 328 to 887 |
| May | 887 | 498 to 1,490 |
| June | 1,270 | 735 to 1,955 |
| July | 435 | 241 to 759 |
| August | 195 | 127 to 299 |
| September | 106 | 72 to 166 |
| October | 133 | 86 to 204 |
| November | 135 | 99 to 187 |
| December | 97 | 79 to 127 |
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 111 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Platte River near Northgate, CO (site 06620000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Platte River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife AreaDelaney Butte LakesPublic
- Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife AreaDelaney Butte LakesPublic
- Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife AreaDelaney Butte LakesPublic
- Lake John State Wildlife AreaLake JohnPublic
- Pearl Lake State ParkLester CreekPublic
- Lake John State Wildlife AreaLake JohnPublic
- Steamboat Lake State ParkWillow Creek - Steamboat LakePublic
- Steamboat Lake State ParkWillow Creek - Steamboat LakePublic
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