South Platte River Above Cheesman Lake, Co.
USGS Site No: 06700000 • Platte River • Douglas County, CO
South Platte River Above Cheesman Lake, Co. on the Platte River is currently at 267 cfs (Very High — 98th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.59 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 | 13 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 29 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 55 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 103 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 202 |
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 | 265 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 265 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 260 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 259 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 258 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 259 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 258 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 283 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 286 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 270 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 267 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 265 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 269 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 266 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 89 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 95 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 99 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 101 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 103 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 103 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 102 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 98 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 97 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 94 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 92 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 89 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 87 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 86 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 06700000
- State
- CO
- County
- Douglas County
- Coordinates
- 39.1628, -105.3097
- Drainage Area
- 1,627 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 6,842.9
- HUC Code
- 101900020404
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
286 cfsMay 20, 2026
- Min discharge
-
80 cfsApr 1, 2026
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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