USGS Streamgage 06799445
Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr.
Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06799445 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10220004. It sits on the Logan Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 543 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2002. Typical flow runs near 185.3 cfs in July and 186.3 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
- 543 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,388 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10220004
- Coordinates
- 42.27652, -96.86194
- USGS site number
- 06799445
- Records begin
- 2002-10-01 (24 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Logan Creek at Wakefield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 88.7 | 95.2 | ||
| 82.7 | 91.4 | 124 | ||
| 81.2 | 93.8 | 141 | ||
| 81.5 | 96.5 | 152 | ||
| 80.9 | 99.9 | 169 | ||
| 84.4 | 108 | 182 | ||
| 89.2 | 127 | 259 | ||
| 94.6 | 146 | 286 | ||
| 95.1 | 152 | 300 | ||
| 92.1 | 138 | 247 | ||
| 88 | 124 | 203 | ||
| 83 | 113 | 180 | ||
| 80.1 | 107 | 164 | ||
| 78.1 | 102 | 146 |
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 24 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 | 63.9 | 125.4 | 219.1 | |
| February | 67.1 | 143.2 | 370.1 | |
| March | 83.5 | 164.6 | 550.7 | |
| April | 92.6 | 186.3 | 464.7 | |
| May | 108.9 | 203 | 612.1 | |
| June | 110.4 | 247.7 | 725.2 | |
| July | 64.6 | 185.3 | 573.8 | |
| August | 42.1 | 122.5 | 324.4 | |
| September | 37.6 | 115.4 | 238.3 | |
| October | 60.8 | 124 | 328.9 | |
| November | 70.9 | 130.6 | 256.9 | |
| December | 67.8 | 132.1 | 265.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr. normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 247.7 cfs, against 115.4 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 Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 125.4 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 63.9 and 219.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06799445 begin in 2002, about 24 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 Logan Creek at Wakefield, 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 Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 42.27652, -96.86194, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10220004, at an elevation of about 1,388 feet, draining roughly 543 square miles.
- Can I use Logan Creek at Wakefield, 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 Logan Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Logan Creek in full.
- Logan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr. this page
- Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr. 1,015 sq mi