USGS Streamgage 06466500
Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.
Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06466500 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10170101. It sits on the Bazile Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 440 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1931. Typical flow runs near 52.5 cfs in July and 100.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nebraska
- Drainage area
- 440 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,251 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10170101
- Coordinates
- 42.73211, -97.92255
- USGS site number
- 06466500
- Records begin
- 1931-10-09 (95 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.1 | 33.3 | 34.5 | ||
| 30.5 | 32.4 | 34.5 | ||
| 29.7 | 32 | 35 | ||
| 30 | 33.7 | 43.6 | ||
| 30.1 | 35.3 | 50.3 | ||
| 31.2 | 38.8 | 61.5 | ||
| 34.5 | 48.9 | 105 | ||
| 38.7 | 63.5 | 152 | ||
| 40.3 | 72.9 | 177 | ||
| 39.2 | 70 | 165 | ||
| 36.8 | 60 | 126 | ||
| 34.9 | 53.1 | 99.2 | ||
| 33.6 | 49.4 | 86.7 | ||
| 32.6 | 46.5 | 76 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 74 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.6 | 48.7 | 108.3 | |
| February | 35.2 | 73.2 | 229.9 | |
| March | 50.1 | 101.8 | 287.6 | |
| April | 52.2 | 100.4 | 265.9 | |
| May | 42.9 | 91.8 | 312.3 | |
| June | 30.9 | 82.6 | 318 | |
| July | 16 | 52.5 | 183 | |
| August | 14 | 42.5 | 138.1 | |
| September | 17.9 | 41.6 | 113.2 | |
| October | 27.9 | 48 | 120.7 | |
| November | 32.8 | 56.7 | 109.1 | |
| December | 24.1 | 50.9 | 113.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 101.8 cfs, against 41.6 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 48.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 24.6 and 108.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06466500 begin in 1931, about 95 years, covering roughly 8,710 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 42.73211, -97.92255, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10170101, at an elevation of about 1,251 feet, draining roughly 440 square miles.
- Can I use Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Bazile Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Bazile Creek in full.
- Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. this page
- Bazile Creek at Center, Nebr.