Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co.
USGS Site No: 06741510 • Big Thompson River • Larimer County, CO
Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. on the Big Thompson River is currently at 75 cfs (Normal — 66th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.43 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 5 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 7 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 15 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 107 | Today: 75 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 286 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 107 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 90 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 82 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 83 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 101 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 106 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 103 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 97 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 100 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 130 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 99 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 100 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 23 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 18 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 10 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 14 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 18 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 11 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 9 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 8 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 12 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 17 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06741510
- State
- CO
- County
- Larimer County
- Coordinates
- 40.3787, -105.0608
- Drainage Area
- 531 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 4,907.0
- HUC Code
- 101900060605
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 11.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.5 ft
Currently 8.57 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
158 cfsMay 28, 2026
- Min discharge
-
4 cfsMay 4, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
Nearby Gauges
- Unknown
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