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Around Little Platte River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Little Platte River is a 36.4 mile river near Four Mounds Ropes Course in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 05414213. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1987 to 1990
Little Platte River typically runs highest in March, at a median 40 cfs, and lowest in December, at 17 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,300 cfs, in 1990.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 15 to 36 |
| February | 18 | 17 to 58 |
| March | 40 | 18 to 72 |
| April | 20 | 16 to 47 |
| May | 20 | 15 to 35 |
| June | 24 | 16 to 34 |
| July | 23 | 12 to 31 |
| August | 18 | 9.7 to 33 |
| September | 19 | 13 to 30 |
| October | 20 | 13 to 27 |
| November | 22 | 12 to 30 |
| December | 17 | 9.8 to 38 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 05414213 (site 05414213). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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