USGS Streamgage 06710247
South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C
South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C is USGS streamgage 06710247 in Colorado, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190002. It sits on the South Platte River, alongside 8 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 3,098 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1996. Typical flow runs near 190.1 cfs in July and 95.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Colorado
- Drainage area
- 3,098 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,291 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10190002
- Coordinates
- 39.63248, -105.01501
- USGS site number
- 06710247
- Records begin
- 1996-02-07 (30 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 9.1 | 10.7 | ||
| 7.7 | 9.2 | 12.1 | ||
| 7.5 | 9.4 | 13.3 | ||
| 7.9 | 10.2 | 17.2 | ||
| 7.8 | 10.4 | 17.9 | ||
| 8.5 | 11.8 | 24 | ||
| 8.7 | 12.4 | 23.7 | ||
| 8.7 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 8.5 | 11.5 | 18.6 | ||
| 8.1 | 11 | 17.2 | ||
| 7.7 | 10.5 | 16.1 | ||
| 7.7 | 10.5 | 15.9 | ||
| 7.5 | 10.3 | 16 | ||
| 7.2 | 10.1 | 15.3 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 31 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 | 12.2 | 32.2 | 79.3 | |
| February | 13.2 | 41.6 | 85.5 | |
| March | 15.9 | 55.4 | 149.4 | |
| April | 26.3 | 95.4 | 441 | |
| May | 38 | 185.1 | 1,140.8 | |
| June | 39.7 | 262.8 | 1,005.6 | |
| July | 39.3 | 190.1 | 694.3 | |
| August | 21.5 | 131.4 | 427.9 | |
| September | 18.8 | 50.3 | 144.9 | |
| October | 18.6 | 34.1 | 117.9 | |
| November | 12.7 | 28.3 | 85.7 | |
| December | 13.9 | 28.3 | 77 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 262.8 cfs, against 28.3 cfs in November, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 32.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12.2 and 79.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06710247 begin in 1996, about 30 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C?
- The gauge sits at 39.63248, -105.01501, in Colorado, in hydrologic subbasin 10190002, at an elevation of about 5,291 feet, draining roughly 3,098 square miles.
- Can I use South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the South Platte River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the South Platte River in full.
- South Platte River above Cheesman Lake, CO 1,627 sq mi
- South Platte River below Brush Creek near Trumbull, CO 2,028 sq mi
- South Platte River below Union Ave, at Englewood,C this page
- South Platte River at Englewood, CO 3,391 sq mi
- South Platte River at 64Th Ave. Commerce City, CO 3,895 sq mi
- South Platte River at Fort Lupton, CO 5,043 sq mi
- South Platte River at Fort Morgan, CO 14,648 sq mi
- South Platte River at Roscoe, Nebr. 23,900 sq mi
- South Platte River above Strontia Springs Reservoir, CO
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Bear Creek above Evergreen, CO
- Bear Creek above Bear Creek Lake near Morrison, CO
- Turkey Creek above Bear Creek Lake near Morrison C
- Little Dry Creek near Arapahoe Rd at Centennial, CO
- Little Dry Creek above Englewood, CO
- South Platte River at Englewood, CO
- Harvard Gulch at Colorado Blvd. at Denver, CO
- Harvard Gulch at Harvard Park at Denver, CO