Middle South Platte-Sterling HUC8 10190012
A 7,725 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in CO, NE. 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
56
Moderate
Drought index
142
Moderate
Area in D2+
3.39%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
56%
p19 of record
Water assets
3,511
0 springs · 1,938 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT FORT MORGAN, CO06759500143 cfsp19 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-20 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p23 |
| 2026-10-19 | 142 | 3.39 | 0/1 | p49 |
| 2026-10-18 | 142 | 3.39 | 0/1 | p53 |
| 2026-10-17 | 142 | 3.39 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-16 | 142 | 3.39 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-15 | 142 | 3.39 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-14 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-13 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p14 |
| 2026-10-12 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-11 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-10 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p10 |
| 2026-10-09 | 142 | 3.39 | 1/1 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 117 | 0.01 | 1/1 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 78Vaughey Well 5-8880 — Groundwater: Camp Creekwell
- 78Riverside Headley Rchrg Pond 3 — South Platte Riverwell
- 78Weber Well 6968 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 78Schmidt Well 8408 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 78Tremont Ditch — South Platte Riverwell
- 78Hoffman Well 1263 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76Copple Well 6037 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76Howell Well 6507 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76Graham Well 8420 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell
- 76Harden/Kral Well 1-8481 — Groundwater: South Platte Riverwell