USGS Streamgage 06803430
North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr.
North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06803430 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200203. It sits on the North Oak Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. Discharge records at this site go back to 2016. Typical flow runs near 10 cfs in July and 9.6 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
- Gauge elevation
- 1,301 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10200203
- Coordinates
- 41.07492, -96.83892
- USGS site number
- 06803430
- Records begin
- 2016-08-10 (10 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 5 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 7.8 | ||
| 4 | 5.5 | 15.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 7.6 | 45.7 | ||
| 3.9 | 6.7 | 26.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 7.6 | 22.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 6.4 | 15.7 | ||
| 3.6 | 5.6 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 5.1 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.8 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.4 | ||
| 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.8 |
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 10 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 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 42.9 | |
| February | 3.8 | 7.6 | 32.2 | |
| March | 4.1 | 8.9 | 204.7 | |
| April | 4.2 | 9.6 | 27.6 | |
| May | 3.8 | 12.3 | 232.9 | |
| June | 2.8 | 11.8 | 150.9 | |
| July | 3.7 | 10 | 105.8 | |
| August | 2.4 | 7.9 | 92.5 | |
| September | 2 | 7.7 | 110.6 | |
| October | 2.4 | 8.2 | 76.3 | |
| November | 3.4 | 8.5 | 17.2 | |
| December | 3.3 | 7.2 | 72.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 12.3 cfs, against 7.2 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 7.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 3.1 and 42.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06803430 begin in 2016, about 10 years, covering roughly 3,643 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, 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 North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.07492, -96.83892, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,301 feet.
- Can I use North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, 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 North Oak Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the North Oak Creek in full.
- North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. this page
- North Oak Creek near Touhy, Nebr.
Other gauges in this subbasin
- Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.
- Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.
- Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
- Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
- Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.
- Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
- Stevens Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.
- Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr.