USGS Streamgage 06610720
Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr.
Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06610720 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10230006. It sits on the Big Papillion Creek, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 98 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2004. Typical flow runs near 39 cfs in July and 33.8 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
- 98 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10230006
- Coordinates
- 41.37887, -96.18214
- USGS site number
- 06610720
- Records begin
- 2004-05-23 (22 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.8 | 30.2 | 33.1 | ||
| 26 | 28.4 | 30.9 | ||
| 25.1 | 27.8 | 31.4 | ||
| 24.6 | 28.1 | 38.4 | ||
| 24.9 | 32 | 86.9 | ||
| 30 | 66.2 | 656 | ||
| 27.4 | 48.6 | 157 | ||
| 31.5 | 65 | 259 | ||
| 28.6 | 52.2 | 203 | ||
| 26 | 40.2 | 84.9 | ||
| 23.8 | 34.2 | 64.7 | ||
| 22.4 | 32 | 63 | ||
| 22.3 | 31.4 | 66.2 | ||
| 21 | 29.5 | 54.3 |
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 14 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
Only 10 of 12 months have enough record to summarize; the rest are omitted.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | — | 94.5 | — | |
| March | 8 | 27.1 | 208.8 | |
| April | 8 | 33.8 | 119.7 | |
| May | 10.6 | 48.5 | 324.5 | |
| June | 16.8 | 52.1 | 251.5 | |
| July | 11.7 | 39 | 108.9 | |
| August | 6.1 | 22.6 | 218.8 | |
| September | 4.1 | 20 | 229.1 | |
| October | 5 | 28.1 | 165.7 | |
| November | 6.4 | 33.4 | 74.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr. normally run highest?
- February, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 94.5 cfs, against 20 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 Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In March, half of days historically fall near 27.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 8 and 208.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06610720 begin in 2004, about 22 years, covering roughly 3,657 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 Papillion Creek near Bennington, 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 Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.37887, -96.18214, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10230006, at an elevation of about 1,109 feet, draining roughly 98 square miles.
- Can I use Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, 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 Papillion Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Papillion Creek in full.
- Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr. this page
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. 129 sq mi
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. 218 sq mi
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr.
- Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr.
- Big Papillion Creek near Kennard, Nebr.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr.
- Thomas Creek near Bennington, Nebr.
- Little Papillion Creek at Irvington, Nebr.
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, Nebr.
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-Sar-Ben at Omaha, Nebr.
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.
- West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, Nebr.