About this river
North Platte River is a 26.8 mile river near Glendo Reservoir Marina in Wyoming. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Platte River at Orin, WY (site 06652000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1895 to 2026
North Platte River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,420 cfs, and lowest in December, at 708 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,300 cfs, in 1917.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 749 | 623 to 1,000 | |
| February | 814 | 628 to 1,100 | |
| March | 1,010 | 747 to 1,280 | |
| April | 1,585 | 1,160 to 2,170 | |
| May | 2,420 | 1,700 to 4,140 | |
| June | 2,290 | 1,550 to 4,080 | |
| July | 2,230 | 1,640 to 3,090 | |
| August | 2,090 | 1,480 to 2,920 | |
| September | 1,130 | 686 to 2,025 | |
| October | 838 | 631 to 1,370 | |
| November | 798 | 643 to 1,150 | |
| December | 708 | 583 to 978 |
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 68 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Platte River at Orin, WY (site 06652000). 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 North Platte River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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