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USGS Streamgage 06768035

Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.

Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06768035 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200101. Discharge records at this site go back to 2001. Typical flow runs near 494.3 cfs in July and 928 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
Gauge elevation
2,267 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200101
Coordinates
40.68557, -99.43927
USGS site number
06768035
Records begin
2001-05-23 (25 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, 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
271 341 432
171 279 451
107 217 428
97.6 201 478
82.5 190 488
93.2 204 583
105 256 798
124 340 973
124 323 894
130 326 830
106 273 762
94 268 830
91.6 248 750
83.2 189 523

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 25 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 364.9 787.9 1,976.1
February 394.7 849.3 2,266.8
March 384.6 915 1,999.7
April 241.5 928 2,123
May 125.5 629.5 3,601
June 114.5 1,062.2 5,302
July 101.9 494.3 2,162.6
August 84.8 338.5 1,535.8
September 116 480.4 1,907.7
October 153.7 618.9 2,172.9
November 244.1 654.8 1,981.3
December 311.5 753.6 1,959.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,062.2 cfs, against 338.5 cfs in August, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 787.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 364.9 and 1,976.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06768035 begin in 2001, about 25 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 Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, 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 Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 40.68557, -99.43927, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200101, at an elevation of about 2,267 feet.
Can I use Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, 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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