USGS Streamgage 06466470
Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr.
Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06466470 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10170101. It drains a watershed of about 90 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2017. Typical flow runs near 17 cfs in July and 24.2 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
- 90 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,363 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10170101
- Coordinates
- 42.67348, -97.85396
- USGS site number
- 06466470
- Records begin
- 2017-08-03 (9 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | ||
| 6.6 | 7 | 7.4 | ||
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | ||
| 6.5 | 7.3 | 10.2 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 10.6 | ||
| 6.8 | 8.5 | 14.4 | ||
| 8.2 | 14.8 | 52.2 | ||
| 9.1 | 18.9 | 64 | ||
| 7.7 | 12.8 | 25.9 | ||
| 7 | 10.4 | 20.2 | ||
| 6.7 | 9.3 | 16.6 | ||
| 6.5 | 8.7 | 14.4 | ||
| 6.3 | 8.3 | 12.7 | ||
| 6.2 | 8.1 | 11.8 |
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 9 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 | 8 | 13.2 | 29.9 | |
| February | 8.2 | 16.5 | 32.9 | |
| March | 10.9 | 21.5 | 345.4 | |
| April | — | 24.2 | — | |
| May | — | 23.3 | — | |
| June | — | 17.7 | — | |
| July | — | 17 | — | |
| August | 7.9 | 14 | 33.8 | |
| September | 7.5 | 11.4 | 24.5 | |
| October | 8.7 | 12.6 | 41.5 | |
| November | 9.1 | 14.4 | 28 | |
| December | 7.9 | 14 | 30.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr. normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 24.2 cfs, against 11.4 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 Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 13.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 8 and 29.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06466470 begin in 2017, about 9 years, covering roughly 3,287 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, 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 Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 42.67348, -97.85396, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10170101, at an elevation of about 1,363 feet, draining roughly 90 square miles.
- Can I use Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, 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.