About this river
Platte River is a 14.1 mile river near American Lady Cruises in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Platte River near Rockville, WI (site 05414000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Platte River typically runs highest in March, at a median 105 cfs, and lowest in January, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,830 cfs, in 1950.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60 | 45 to 82 | |
| February | 62 | 47 to 88 | |
| March | 105 | 68 to 176 | |
| April | 104 | 66 to 152 | |
| May | 94 | 61 to 135 | |
| June | 88 | 60 to 148 | |
| July | 79 | 54 to 124 | |
| August | 74 | 50 to 106 | |
| September | 73 | 49 to 99 | |
| October | 68 | 47 to 93 | |
| November | 70 | 49 to 100 | |
| December | 62 | 45 to 87 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Platte River near Rockville, WI (site 05414000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Platte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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