USGS Streamgage 06680500
North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.
North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06680500 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10180009. It sits on the North Platte River, alongside 4 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 24,500 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2015. Typical flow runs near 331.7 cfs in July and 322.2 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nebraska
- Drainage area
- 24,500 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 3,882 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10180009
- Coordinates
- 41.85051, -103.67552
- USGS site number
- 06680500
- Records begin
- 2015-04-21 (11 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 3 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 | — | 391.7 | — | |
| February | — | 366.1 | — | |
| March | — | 337.4 | — | |
| April | — | 322.2 | — | |
| May | — | 332 | — | |
| June | — | 351.8 | — | |
| July | — | 331.7 | — | |
| August | — | 378.6 | — | |
| September | — | 999.7 | — | |
| October | — | 672.1 | — | |
| November | — | 520.3 | — | |
| December | — | 451.5 | — |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr. normally run highest?
- September, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 999.7 cfs, against 322.2 cfs in April, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- How long has North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06680500 begin in 2015, about 11 years, covering roughly 1,133 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 Platte River at Scottsbluff, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.85051, -103.67552, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10180009, at an elevation of about 3,882 feet, draining roughly 24,500 square miles.
- Can I use North Platte River at Scottsbluff, 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 Platte River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the North Platte River in full.
- North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, WY 10,702 sq mi
- North Platte River at Alcova, WY 10,812 sq mi
- North Platte River at Orin, WY 15,025 sq mi
- North Platte River below Whalen Diversion Dam, WY 16,318 sq mi
- North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr. this page