USGS Streamgage 06620000
North Platte River near Northgate, CO
North Platte River near Northgate, CO is USGS streamgage 06620000 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10180001. It drains a watershed of about 1,431 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1904. Typical flow runs near 469.5 cfs in July and 554 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 1,431 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 7,830 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10180001
- Coordinates
- 40.93664, -106.33919
- USGS site number
- 06620000
- Records begin
- 1904-05-26 (122 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 122 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49.3 | 80.8 | 135.8 | |
| February | 56.4 | 89.8 | 143.9 | |
| March | 83.3 | 146.9 | 321.5 | |
| April | 222.5 | 554 | 1,510.2 | |
| May | 302.5 | 915.9 | 2,190.3 | |
| June | 421.4 | 1,236.7 | 2,807.7 | |
| July | 167 | 469.5 | 1,251.5 | |
| August | 91.2 | 203.7 | 465.7 | |
| September | 51.3 | 107.1 | 270.5 | |
| October | 62 | 127.8 | 290.7 | |
| November | 75.7 | 133.1 | 252.7 | |
| December | 61.4 | 98.4 | 165.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).