USGS Streamgage 06881000
Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.
Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06881000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270202. It sits on the Big Blue River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 2,710 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1945. Typical flow runs near 236 cfs in July and 184.1 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
- 2,710 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,347 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270202
- Coordinates
- 40.59658, -96.96086
- USGS site number
- 06881000
- Records begin
- 1945-06-17 (81 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Big Blue River near Crete, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 110 | 118 | ||
| 98 | 107 | 119 | ||
| 98.3 | 108 | 128 | ||
| 95.9 | 109 | 171 | ||
| 95.1 | 113 | 243 | ||
| 96.2 | 130 | 438 | ||
| 95.1 | 155 | 735 | ||
| 108 | 194 | 746 | ||
| 111 | 262 | 1,039 | ||
| 112 | 262 | 993 | ||
| 108 | 231 | 764 | ||
| 102 | 197 | 591 | ||
| 97.4 | 178 | 474 | ||
| 92.4 | 162 | 405 |
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 73 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 | 70.5 | 117.7 | 225.7 | |
| February | 82.3 | 144.8 | 513.9 | |
| March | 98.3 | 189.5 | 1,157.5 | |
| April | 103.3 | 184.1 | 628.4 | |
| May | 110.6 | 266.5 | 1,427.1 | |
| June | 105 | 306.5 | 2,324.7 | |
| July | 58.5 | 236 | 1,356 | |
| August | 63.7 | 178 | 844.1 | |
| September | 58.2 | 144.7 | 646.9 | |
| October | 59.2 | 123.8 | 396 | |
| November | 70.7 | 124.3 | 249.5 | |
| December | 71.9 | 113.9 | 227.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 306.5 cfs, against 113.9 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 117.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 70.5 and 225.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06881000 begin in 1945, about 81 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Big Blue River near Crete, 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 Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 40.59658, -96.96086, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10270202, at an elevation of about 1,347 feet, draining roughly 2,710 square miles.
- Can I use Big Blue River near Crete, 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 Big Blue River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Blue River in full.
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