Upper South Platte HUC8 10190002
A 4,791 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
38
Stressed
Drought index
355
Extreme
Area in D2+
100%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
76%
of 21 reporting
Median flow
34%
p10 of record
Water assets
5,670
158 springs · 2,301 wells
USGS gauges (22)
- LEE GULCH AT LITTLETON, CO067097400 cfsp0 · much below normal
- HARVARD GULCH AT HARVARD PARK AT DENVER, CO067115750 cfsp0 · much below normal
- WEIR GULCH UPSTREAM FROM 1ST AVE. AT DENVER, CO067116180 cfsp0 · much below normal
- BEAR CREEK ABOVE BEAR CREEK LAKE NEAR MORRISON, CO067106050 cfsp1 · much below normal
- BEAR CREEK ABOVE EVERGREEN, CO067103857 cfsp5 · much below normal
- LAKEWOOD GULCH AT DENVER, CO067117801 cfsp5 · much below normal
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BLW BRUSH CRK NEAR TRUMBULL, CO06701900104 cfsp7 · much below normal
- WEST PLUM CREEK NEAR PERRY PARK, CO067086000 cfsp7 · much below normal
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT ENGLEWOOD, CO.0671156533 cfsp8 · much below normal
- TURKEY CREEK ABOVE BEAR CREEK LAKE NEAR MORRISON C067110400 cfsp10 · much below normal
- HARVARD GULCH AT COLORADO BLVD. AT DENVER, CO067115700 cfsp10 · below normal
- PLUM CREEK AT TITAN ROAD NEAR LOUVIERS, CO067095300 cfsp12 · below normal
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW UNION AVE, AT ENGLEWOOD,C0671024716 cfsp12 · below normal
- EAST PLUM CR ABV HASKINS GULCH NR CASTLE ROCK, CO067088001 cfsp17 · below normal
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE CHEESMAN LAKE, CO.0670000071 cfsp20 · below normal
- LITTLE DRY CREEK NR ARAPAHOE RD AT CENTENNIAL, CO067115150 cfsp23 · below normal
- BIG DRY CREEK BELOW C-470 AT HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO067101501 cfsp48 · normal
- PLUM CREEK NEAR SEDALIA, CO.0670900010 cfsp62 · normal
- DUTCH CR AT PLATTE CANYON DRIVE NEAR LITTLETON, CO067099104 cfsp65 · normal
- LITTLE DRY CREEK ABOVE ENGLEWOOD, CO067115557 cfsp83 · above normal
- DRY GULCH AT DENVER, CO0671177022 cfsp99 · much above normal
- WEST PLUM CREEK AT SEDALIA, CO06708690no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 355 | 100 | 16/21 | p10 |
Top water assets
- 74Denver Basin Aquifer System — Dawson Formationaquifer
- 69Bear Creek Above Bear Creek Lake Near Morrison, Coriver
- 69West Plum Creek At Sedalia, Coriver
- 69Plum Creek At Titan Road Near Louviers, Coriver
- 69Deer Creekriver
- 69Johnstonreservoir
- 69South Platte River At Englewood, Co.river
- 69Lakewood Gulch At Denver, Coriver
- 69Bear Creek Above Evergreen, Coriver
- 69South Platte River Below Union Ave, At Englewood,Criver