South Platte River at Fort Morgan

Last updated: Jun 28, 2025, 2:19 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/28/2025 7:30 AM MDT

Record: 25.7 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 21.5 ft

Moderate Flooding 19.5 ft

Minor Flooding 17.5 ft

Action 15 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	21.5 ft
	Moderate Flooding	19.5 ft
	Minor Flooding	17.5 ft
	Action	15 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

25.5 - Extensive major flooding occurs along the river in Morgan County. Water overflows the bridge deck of State Highway 52 and Riverside Park floods in Fort Morgan.
21.5 - There is extensive flooding of agricultural land. Some inundation of structures and roads along the river are possible.
19.5 - There is moderate flooding of agricultural land along the river.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	40.2684, -103.801
RFC	MBRFC
State	CO
WFO	BOU
County	Morgan
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	06759500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	12.01 ft	on 06-01-2021
2.	10.35 ft	on 03-21-2020
3.	12.55 ft	on 06-24-2019
4.	11.62 ft	on 05-21-2018
5.	14.27 ft	on 05-20-2017

Historic Crests

1.	25.73 ft	on 09-15-2013
2.	17.91 ft	on 06-15-2015
3.	17.08 ft	on 06-16-2010
4.	16.03 ft	on 07-17-2011
5.	15.90 ft	on 06-04-2014

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	4267.59 ft
moderate Flooding	4265.59 ft
minor Flooding	4263.59 ft
action	4261.09 ft
Latest Value	4256.07 ft
Gauge Zero	4246.09 ft

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Unique Local Info

Observations provided by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Cities of Fort Morgan and Brush.

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1.	12.01 ft	on 06-01-2021
2.	10.35 ft	on 03-21-2020
3.	12.55 ft	on 06-24-2019
4.	11.62 ft	on 05-21-2018
5.	14.27 ft	on 05-20-2017
6.	13.97 ft	on 06-15-2016
7.	17.91 ft	on 06-15-2015
8.	15.90 ft	on 06-04-2014
9.	25.73 ft	on 09-15-2013
10.	10.74 ft	on 01-01-2012
11.	16.03 ft	on 07-17-2011
12.	17.08 ft	on 06-16-2010
13.	13.78 ft	on 06-05-2009
14.	13.08 ft	on 08-18-2008
15.	13.37 ft	on 05-26-2007
16.	12.25 ft	on 07-11-2006
17.	14.62 ft	on 06-06-2005
18.	12.22 ft	on 08-21-2004
19.	12.47 ft	on 06-03-2003
20.	11.83 ft	on 03-03-2002

1.	25.73 ft	on 09-15-2013
2.	17.91 ft	on 06-15-2015
3.	17.08 ft	on 06-16-2010
4.	16.03 ft	on 07-17-2011
5.	15.90 ft	on 06-04-2014
6.	14.62 ft	on 06-06-2005
7.	14.27 ft	on 05-20-2017
8.	13.97 ft	on 06-15-2016
9.	13.78 ft	on 06-05-2009
10.	13.37 ft	on 05-26-2007
11.	13.08 ft	on 08-18-2008
12.	12.55 ft	on 06-24-2019
13.	12.47 ft	on 06-03-2003
14.	12.25 ft	on 07-11-2006
15.	12.22 ft	on 08-21-2004
16.	12.01 ft	on 06-01-2021
17.	11.83 ft	on 03-03-2002
18.	11.62 ft	on 05-21-2018
19.	10.74 ft	on 01-01-2012
20.	10.35 ft	on 03-21-2020