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 1 week ago.

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	Very Low	—
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	Very Low	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	Very High	11.5 ft
North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State Line WY	193	2.24	Low	5.5 ft
Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. NE	1,430	5.16	Normal	—
Platte River Near Agency, MO MO	1,540	8.96	Normal	20.0 ft
Platte River Near Ashland, Nebr. NE	3,700	14.38	Low	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	Normal	6.5 ft
Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr. NE	1,450	3.52	Normal	—
Platte River Near Leshara, Nebr. NE	2,140	3.87	Very Low	8.0 ft
Platte River Near Overton, Nebr. NE	1,930	3.86	Normal	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	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	Normal	—
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	Low	—
South Platte River at Englewood, Co. CO	60	1.44	Very Low	—
South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Co. CO	305	3.83	Very Low	11.0 ft
South Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO CO	149	9.16	Low	17.5 ft
South Platte River at Roscoe, Nebr. NE	22	2.40	Very Low	9.0 ft
South Platte River below Brush Crk Near Trumbull, CO CO	189	3.57	Normal	—

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. 13 of 37 gauges are running below normal for this date, while 6 run above 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