USGS Streamgage 06762500
Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.
Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06762500 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10190016. It drains a watershed of about 1,214 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1932. Typical flow runs near 4.3 cfs in July and 8.8 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
- 1,214 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 4,856 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10190016
- Coordinates
- 41.22778, -103.89306
- USGS site number
- 06762500
- Records begin
- 1932-06-27 (94 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
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 93 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 | 0 | 5.8 | 12.7 | |
| February | 0 | 6.9 | 15.2 | |
| March | 0 | 8.4 | 16.6 | |
| April | 0 | 8.8 | 16.3 | |
| May | 0 | 7.7 | 16.3 | |
| June | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| July | 0 | 4.3 | 12.5 | |
| August | 0 | 4.3 | 10.8 | |
| September | 0 | 4.6 | 11.2 | |
| October | 0 | 6.1 | 12.1 | |
| November | 0 | 6.6 | 13.1 | |
| December | 0 | 5.9 | 13.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr. normally run highest?
- April, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 8.8 cfs, against 4.3 cfs in July, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 5.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0 and 12.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06762500 begin in 1932, about 94 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 Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, 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 Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.22778, -103.89306, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10190016, at an elevation of about 4,856 feet, draining roughly 1,214 square miles.
- Can I use Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, 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.