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NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, CO

USGS 06620000

Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 80.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.37 ft

Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	74.9	2.35
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	77.7	2.36
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37
Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37
Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST	80.6	2.37

Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST · checked 5:04 PM MST

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ENCAMPMENT RIVER AB HOG PARK CR, NR ENCAMPMENT, WY

USGS 06623800

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 26.9 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.15 ft
Water temp: 38.7°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	26.9	1.15	38.7
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	23.9	1.1	38.3
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	22.7	1.08	37
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	20.5	1.04	35.6
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	20	1.03	34.2
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	22.7	1.08	33.1
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	21.6	1.06	32.4
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	18.4	1	32
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	17.9	0.99	31.8
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	18.4	1	31.8
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	19.4	1.02	31.8
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	21	1.05	31.8
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	22.7	1.08	32.2
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	24.5	1.11	32.7
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	24.5	1.11	33.1
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	24.5	1.11	33.6
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	24.5	1.11	34.2
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	25.1	1.12	34.7
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	25.1	1.12	35.1
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	25.1	1.12	35.4
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	25.1	1.12	35.8
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	25.1	1.12	36.1
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	26.3	1.14	36.3
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	27.5	1.16	36.7
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	28.8	1.18	37
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	29.5	1.19	37.4
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	28.8	1.18	37.2

FISH CR AT UPPER STA NR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

USGS 09238900

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

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Discharge: 15.8 ft³/s
Gauge height: 0.6 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	14.3	0.56
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	12.1	0.5
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	12.1	0.5
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	12.1	0.5
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	12.1	0.5
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	12.8	0.52
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	13.9	0.55
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	14.6	0.57
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	15	0.58
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	15	0.58
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	15.4	0.59
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	14.6	0.57
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	15.8	0.6
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	16.7	0.62
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61
Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61
Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61
Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61
Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST	16.3	0.61

YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

USGS 09239500

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

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Discharge: 120 ft³/s
Gauge height: 1.27 ft
Water temp: 48°F

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 4:15 PM MST	120	1.27	48
Nov 5, 3:15 PM MST	122	1.28	48.6
Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST	120	1.27	48.6
Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST	120	1.27	47.8
Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST	122	1.28	46.6
Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST	122	1.28	45.3
Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST	122	1.28	43.9
Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST	120	1.27	43
Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST	120	1.27	42.8
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	122	1.28	42.6
Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST	122	1.28	42.6
Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST	120	1.27	42.8
Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST	122	1.28	43
Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST	124	1.29	43.2
Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST	122	1.28	43.3
Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST	122	1.28	43.9
Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST	122	1.28	44.2
Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST	120	1.27	44.6
Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST	122	1.28	45
Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST	124	1.29	45.3
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	124	1.29	45.7
Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST	124	1.29	46
Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST	124	1.29	46.4
Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST	126	1.3	46.8
Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST	124	1.29	47.1
Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST	124	1.29	47.3
Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST	126	1.3	47.3

YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO
USGS 09240020
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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27.9 miles away in a straight line

Checked Nov 5, 5:04 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.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, CO
USGS 06620000 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 12.9 mi
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ENCAMPMENT RIVER AB HOG PARK CR, NR ENCAMPMENT, WY
USGS 06623800 · WY · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 25.1 mi
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FISH CR AT UPPER STA NR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
USGS 09238900 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 26.8 mi
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YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
USGS 09239500 · CO · live flow · gauge height · water temperature · 27.9 mi
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YAMPA RIVER BELOW SODA CREEK AT STEAMBOAT SPGS, CO
USGS 09240020 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 27.9 mi
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Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
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