SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT LUPTON, CO.
USGS 06721000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06721000 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Anglers should use a handheld thermometer to test water conditionsColorado Parks and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST; ranging 140 to 390 ft³/s; latest 231 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST | 231 | 3.7 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST | 241 | 3.73 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 247 | 3.75 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 260 | 3.79 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 288 | 3.87 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 288 | 3.87 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 288 | 3.87 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 284 | 3.86 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 284 | 3.86 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 284 | 3.86 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 284 | 3.86 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 120–365 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 120–365 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 257 | 3.78 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 247 | 3.75 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 241 | 3.73 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 244 | 3.74 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 254 | 3.77 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 284 | 3.86 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 288 | 3.87 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 291 | 3.88 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 291 | 3.88 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 291 | 3.88 | 122–375 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 291 | 3.88 | 122–375 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 257 | 3.78 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 257 | 3.78 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 260 | 3.79 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 281 | 3.85 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 295 | 3.89 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 302 | 3.91 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 313 | 3.94 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 316 | 3.95 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 331 | 3.99 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 350 | 4.04 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 358 | 4.06 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 366 | 4.08 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 386 | 4.13 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 382 | 4.12 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 386 | 4.13 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 390 | 4.14 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 382 | 4.12 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 354 | 4.05 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 320 | 3.96 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 110–389 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 254 | 3.77 | 110–389 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 231 | 3.7 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 219 | 3.66 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 216 | 3.65 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 219 | 3.66 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 225 | 3.68 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 231 | 3.7 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 241 | 3.73 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 247 | 3.75 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 257 | 3.78 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 264 | 3.8 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 270 | 3.82 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 277 | 3.84 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 274 | 3.83 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 267 | 3.81 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 250 | 3.76 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 228 | 3.69 | 102–438 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 210 | 3.63 | 102–438 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 207 | 3.62 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 207 | 3.62 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 195 | 3.58 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 187 | 3.55 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 190 | 3.56 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 193 | 3.57 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 198 | 3.59 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 204 | 3.61 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 207 | 3.62 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 213 | 3.64 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 216 | 3.65 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 219 | 3.66 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 222 | 3.67 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 219 | 3.66 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 216 | 3.65 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 210 | 3.63 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 201 | 3.6 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 184 | 3.54 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 168 | 3.48 | 100–406 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 160 | 3.45 | 100–406 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 160 | 3.45 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 160 | 3.45 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 168 | 3.48 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 176 | 3.51 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 176 | 3.51 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 181 | 3.53 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 184 | 3.54 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 190 | 3.56 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 190 | 3.56 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 187 | 3.55 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 184 | 3.54 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 184 | 3.54 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 184 | 3.54 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 184 | 3.54 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 181 | 3.53 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 179 | 3.52 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 179 | 3.52 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 173 | 3.5 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 150 | 3.41 | 95–400 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 140 | 3.37 | 95–400 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 140 | 3.37 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 143 | 3.38 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 150 | 3.41 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 155 | 3.43 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 173 | 3.5 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 213 | 3.64 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 198 | 3.59 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 168 | 3.48 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 165 | 3.47 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 168 | 3.48 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 171 | 3.49 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 171 | 3.49 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 168 | 3.48 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 163 | 3.46 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 158 | 3.44 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 145 | 3.39 | 92–389 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 140 | 3.37 | 92–389 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 140 | 3.37 | 95–348 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 140 | 3.37 | 95–348 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 145 | 3.39 | 95–348 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 145 | 3.39 | 95–348 |
Map of USGS gauge 06721000 and the river around it
Where SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT LUPTON, CO. sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Colorado fish stocking report · Colorado fishing rules and regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 120–365 ft³/s (middle half of 51 years of record). Now: 231 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 231 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 51 years of record (1930–2026): 10th 81, 25th 120, median 254, 75th 365, 90th 593 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 43 ft³/s, highest 1,220 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−5.3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.7 ft stage, 236 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST (NWS gauge LUPC2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:40 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.