Platte River

States: Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska Length: 990 miles HUC Basin: 10 37 active gauges

Live and historical streamflow for every active USGS gauge on the Platte River — current discharge (CFS), gage height, and how today's flow ranks against the long-term record for this date. Latest reading .

Station Discharge (CFS) Gage Ht (ft) Condition Flood Stage (ft)
Laplatte River at Shelburne Falls, VT
VT
40 1.74 High
Little Platte River Near Platteville, WI
WI
3,400 Very High
Little Platte River Near Plattsburg, MO
MO
0 7.67 Normal
Little Platte River at Smithville, MO
MO
44 12.69 Normal 27.0 ft
North Platte River Below Casper, WY
WY
Unknown
North Platte River Below Pathfinder Reservoir, WY
WY
Unknown
North Platte River Below Whalen Diversion Dam, WY
WY
0 3.13 Very Low
North Platte River Near Northgate, CO
CO
428 3.09 Normal 8.0 ft
North Platte River at Alcova, WY
WY
2,360 Normal
North Platte River at Orin, WY
WY
423 3.31 Very Low 8.0 ft
North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.
NE
60 3.58 Low 11.5 ft
North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State Line
WY
193 2.24 Very Low 5.5 ft
Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.
NE
1,430 5.16 High
Platte River Near Agency, MO
MO
1,540 8.96 High 20.0 ft
Platte River Near Ashland, Nebr.
NE
3,700 14.38 Normal 20.0 ft
Platte River Near Diagonal, IA
IA
Unknown
Platte River Near Duncan, Nebr.
NE
742 3.94 Normal 8.0 ft
Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr.
NE
1,120 3.96 High 6.5 ft
Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr.
NE
1,450 3.52 Very High
Platte River Near Leshara, Nebr.
NE
2,140 3.87 Normal 8.0 ft
Platte River Near Overton, Nebr.
NE
1,930 3.86 High 7.5 ft
Platte River Near Rockville, WI
WI
195 4.54 High 9.0 ft
Platte River Near Venice, Nebr.
NE
11.83 Unknown 15.5 ft
Platte River at Honor, MI
MI
163 1.42 Very High
Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.
NE
5,670 3.42 Normal 9.0 ft
Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.
NE
3,360 3.39 Normal 8.0 ft
Platte River at Sharps Station, MO
MO
1,600 7.63 Normal 26.0 ft
Platte River, J2 Outflow And South Ch, Near Overton, Nebr.
NE
1,580 8.27 Very High
Platte River,south-Ch,cottonwood Ranch near Overton, Nebr.
NE
416 5.23 Very High
South Platte River Above Cheesman Lake, Co.
CO
267 5.59 Normal
South Platte River Below Union Ave, at Englewood,c
CO
24 11.00 Very Low 16.0 ft
South Platte River at 64th Ave. Commerce City, Co.
CO
11 1.47 Very Low
South Platte River at Englewood, Co.
CO
60 1.44 Very Low
South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Co.
CO
305 3.83 Normal 11.0 ft
South Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO
CO
149 9.16 Normal 17.5 ft
South Platte River at Roscoe, Nebr.
NE
22 2.40 Normal 9.0 ft
South Platte River below Brush Crk Near Trumbull, CO
CO
189 3.57 Low

About the Platte River

The Platte River is monitored by 37 active USGS stream gauges across Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. The river runs approximately 990 miles. 11 of 37 gauges are running above normal for this date, while 8 sit below normal. The strongest flow on the river right now is at Platte River at Louisville, Nebr. (5,670 cfs).

See the glossary for how percentile rank and flow conditions are calculated from the long-term USGS record.

Data source: USGS National Water Information System