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USGS Streamgage 06767970

Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr.

Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06767970 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200101. Discharge records at this site go back to 2024. Typical flow runs near 488.3 cfs in July and 413.9 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
Gauge elevation
2,317 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200101
Coordinates
40.67684, -99.56796
USGS site number
06767970
Records begin
2024-06-13 (2 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, 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
157 225 287
80.7 190 336
63 163 390
58.3 152 455
57.1 141 325
57.8 146 389
66.9 166 438
60.9 169 452
58.4 166 457
54.9 153 418
51.4 144 405
48.7 136 396
46.7 125 327
44.7 117 297

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 2 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 — 728.9 —
February — 755.6 —
March — 665.6 —
April — 413.9 —
May — 571.2 —
June — 1,446.5 —
July — 488.3 —
August — 282.1 —
September — 497 —
October — 571 —
November — 589.9 —
December — 708.9 —

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,446.5 cfs, against 282.1 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
How long has Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06767970 begin in 2024, about 2 years, covering roughly 779 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, 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 Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 40.67684, -99.56796, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200101, at an elevation of about 2,317 feet.
Can I use Platte River, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, 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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