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USGS Streamgage 06610795

Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.

Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06610795 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10230006. It sits on the Papillion Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 384 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1948. Typical flow runs near 152.5 cfs in July and 150.1 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
384 sq mi
Gauge elevation
993 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10230006
Coordinates
41.11779, -95.9369
USGS site number
06610795
Records begin
1948-03-01 (78 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, 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
185 199 213
171 191 206
169 192 291
172 214 410
184 347 1,385
602 2,395 6,745
222 419 1,212
229 489 1,463
190 285 741
171 231 358
159 213 310
159 209 306
153 202 288
153 197 268

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 15 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 59.6 103.3 293.4
February 67.2 109.4 279.5
March 64.1 121.6 771.6
April 63.3 150.1 746.9
May 78.2 224.6 1,639.1
June 86 233.5 1,378
July 63.9 152.5 721
August 43.9 125.4 1,416.7
September 34.2 116.8 1,054.5
October 34.7 128.9 879
November 45.1 108.1 355.5
December 48.7 94 495

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 233.5 cfs, against 94 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 Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 103.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 59.6 and 293.4 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06610795 begin in 1948, about 78 years, covering roughly 4,986 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, 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 Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 41.11779, -95.9369, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10230006, at an elevation of about 993 feet, draining roughly 384 square miles.
Can I use Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, 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 Papillion Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Papillion Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin