How high is the Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. right now?

The Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. is currently flowing at 75 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.43 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.57 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 97 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 33 to 1,540 cfs.

Where is the Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. stream gauge located?

The Big Thompson River at Loveland, Co. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Larimer County, CO on the Big Thompson River. USGS site number 06741510 (coordinates 40.3787, -105.0608).

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 — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.43 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.43

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	33
25th	Low threshold	59
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	97	Today: 75 cfs
75th	High threshold	240
95th	Very High threshold	1,540

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

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

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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 cfs

May 28, 2026
Min discharge: 4 cfs

May 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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