Middle South Platte-Cherry Creek HUC8 10190003
A 7,441 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
51
Moderate
Drought index
292
Severe
Area in D2+
65.03%
4.11% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 12 reporting
Median flow
62%
p25 of record
Water assets
17,896
73 springs · 16,674 wells
USGS gauges (12)
- SAND CREEK AT MOUTH NR COMMERCE CITY,CO3948391045703006 cfsp6 · much below normal
- SAND CRK ABV BURLINGTON DITCH NR COMMERCE CITY, CO067143605 cfsp6 · much below normal
- TOLL GATE CREEK ABOVE 6TH AVE AT AURORA, CO3943291044901011 cfsp7 · much below normal
- BIG DRY CREEK AT WESTMINSTER, CO067208201 cfsp9 · much below normal
- SOUTH PLATTE R AT 64TH AVE. COMMERCE CITY, CO.067142157 cfsp17 · below normal
- CHERRY CREEK NEAR FRANKTOWN, CO.067120002 cfsp20 · below normal
- BIG DRY CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR FORT LUPTON, CO0672099028 cfsp31 · normal
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT LUPTON, CO.06721000124 cfsp37 · normal
- CHERRY CREEK AT DENVER, CO.0671350018 cfsp62 · normal
- FIRST CR BEL BUCKLEY RD, AT ROCKY MTN ARSENAL, CO067204602 cfsp65 · normal
- CHERRY CREEK NEAR PARKER, CO39310910446450016 cfsp83 · above normal
- CHERRY CREEK BELOW CHERRY CREEK LAKE, CO0671300012 cfsp97 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 292 | 65.03 | 6/12 | p25 |
| 2026-10-20 | 292 | 65.03 | 6/12 | p29 |
| 2026-10-19 | 292 | 65.03 | 6/12 | p28 |
| 2026-10-18 | 292 | 65.03 | 6/12 | p29 |
| 2026-10-17 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p37 |
| 2026-10-16 | 292 | 65.03 | 4/12 | p61 |
| 2026-10-15 | 292 | 65.03 | 2/12 | p81 |
| 2026-10-14 | 292 | 65.03 | 4/12 | p62 |
| 2026-10-13 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p40 |
| 2026-10-12 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p43 |
| 2026-10-11 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p41 |
| 2026-10-10 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p36 |
| 2026-10-09 | 292 | 65.03 | 5/12 | p40 |
| 2026-10-08 | 298 | 73.33 | 4/12 | p30 |
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