USGS Streamgage 06601000
Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.
Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06601000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10230001. It drains a watershed of about 174 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1940. Typical flow runs near 34 cfs in July and 39.4 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
- 174 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,109 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10230001
- Coordinates
- 42.32141, -96.48793
- USGS site number
- 06601000
- Records begin
- 1940-06-04 (86 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Omaha Creek at Homer, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 19.3 | 20.6 | ||
| 17.3 | 18.8 | 21.2 | ||
| 16.8 | 18.5 | 20.7 | ||
| 17.1 | 19.6 | 29 | ||
| 17.4 | 21.4 | 42.1 | ||
| 18.5 | 24.9 | 61.9 | ||
| 19.7 | 29.4 | 89.6 | ||
| 20.4 | 33.8 | 91.9 | ||
| 19.4 | 30.7 | 68.8 | ||
| 18.4 | 26.3 | 47.7 | ||
| 17.4 | 24 | 38.7 | ||
| 16.4 | 21.9 | 33.8 | ||
| 15.8 | 21 | 31.2 | ||
| 15.5 | 20.3 | 28.3 |
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 81 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 | 3.7 | 18.6 | 56.9 | |
| February | 5 | 26.6 | 103.2 | |
| March | 11.7 | 40.4 | 145.4 | |
| April | 10.8 | 39.4 | 128.4 | |
| May | 10.5 | 42.4 | 146.4 | |
| June | 9 | 48.5 | 179.1 | |
| July | 7.3 | 34 | 123 | |
| August | 4.2 | 23.6 | 88.3 | |
| September | 3.5 | 19.3 | 74.1 | |
| October | 4.3 | 20 | 77.1 | |
| November | 5.2 | 21.7 | 73.2 | |
| December | 4.3 | 18.6 | 63.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr. normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 48.5 cfs, against 18.6 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 18.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 3.7 and 56.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06601000 begin in 1940, about 86 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Omaha Creek at Homer, 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 Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 42.32141, -96.48793, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10230001, at an elevation of about 1,109 feet, draining roughly 174 square miles.
- Can I use Omaha Creek at Homer, 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.