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USGS Streamgage 06803486

Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.

Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06803486 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200203. It drains a watershed of about 240 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 39.7 cfs in July and 30.9 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
Drainage area
240 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,170 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200203
Coordinates
40.85539, -96.77926
USGS site number
06803486
Records begin
1999-10-01 (27 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
11 12.9 15.2
9.5 11.5 14
9.1 11.6 17.6
9.1 12.5 32.7
10.2 15.8 71.1
11.7 27.5 174
11 25.6 123
13.2 31.9 135
11.6 24.4 75.1
10.5 19.5 49
9.4 16.4 36.1
8.6 15.3 35.6
8.3 14.4 29.8
7.8 12.9 22.7

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 27 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 8.6 23.2 76.2
February 11.5 26.7 87
March 12.5 33.8 162.7
April 12.6 30.9 101.7
May 12.1 45.9 380.2
June 10.3 60.2 380.1
July 7.9 39.7 132.3
August 7.3 23 120.1
September 5.5 19.3 118.9
October 6 19.9 90.4
November 8.7 23.4 62.2
December 8.9 22 77.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 60.2 cfs, against 19.3 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 Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 23.2 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 8.6 and 76.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06803486 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 9,194 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, 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 Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 40.85539, -96.77926, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,170 feet, draining roughly 240 square miles.
Can I use Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, 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.

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