USGS Streamgage 06799100
North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, Nebr.
North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06799100, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10220002. It drains a watershed of about 701 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1960. Typical flow runs near 57.3 cfs in July and 114.5 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 701 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,557 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10220002
- Coordinates
- 42.14847, -97.47872
- USGS site number
- 06799100
- Records begin
- 1960-08-01 (66 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 66 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 | 23.5 | 47.5 | 101.5 | |
| February | 29.7 | 68.4 | 224.3 | |
| March | 39.8 | 109.2 | 481.4 | |
| April | 45.1 | 114.5 | 457.4 | |
| May | 39.3 | 113.5 | 484.5 | |
| June | 34.1 | 104.6 | 479.8 | |
| July | 15.9 | 57.3 | 276.9 | |
| August | 11.4 | 36.6 | 170.9 | |
| September | 12 | 34 | 117.4 | |
| October | 18.8 | 38.9 | 160.5 | |
| November | 22.6 | 46.6 | 176 | |
| December | 24.4 | 48.2 | 134.4 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).