North Platte River near Northgate, CO

Jackson County, Colorado · USGS gauge 06620000 · NWS NGTC2 · Colorado river levels

Is North Platte River near Northgate, CO flooding right now?

North Platte River near Northgate, CO measured 2.26 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.7 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.26 ft
as of 85 min ago
Streamflow
22 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.45 ft on Wed, Mar 21, 2007.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.7 ft below
Moderate flood9.5 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood11 ft8.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.45 ft2007-03-21
8.14 ft2019-06-23
7.86 ft2014-05-26
7.84 ft1984-05-17
7.63 ft1980-04-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Illinois River below Potter Creek near Walden, CO16.0 miJackson County
Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods Landing, WY23.3 miAlbany County
Laramie River below Pioneer Canal, near Woods Landing, WY23.3 miAlbany County
Illinois River below Ish Baldwin Ditch near Walden, CO25.4 miJackson County
Encampment River above Hog Park Creek, near Encampment, WY26.0 miCarbon County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast