South Platte River level at Deckers
Colorado · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 06701900 — SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BLW BRUSH CRK NEAR TRUMBULL, CO
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Low and clear — wadeable, and fish will be spooky
At 150 CFS, this gauge is running 59% of normal for mid-September — below the 255 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 24 years of record (2002–2026).
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Flow history at Deckers
Daily values from USGS 06701900, updated every 15 to 60 minutes. Provisional.
About South Platte River at Deckers
In Colorado — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Cheesman Canyon; "is Deckers blown out".
South Platte River at Deckers — common questions
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What makes the flow change on South Platte River at Deckers?
Rain upstream, plus seasonal baseflow. The 12-month chart shows how it behaves through the year.
Is South Platte River at Deckers high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 255 CFS, from 24 years of record (2002–2026). Today is 59% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 06701900 every 15 to 60 minutes. This page refreshes from USGS when you open it, and the reading is provisional until USGS reviews it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.