USGS Streamgage 06796000
Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.
Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06796000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200202. It sits on the Platte River, alongside 10 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 70,400 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1949. Typical flow runs near 2,710 cfs in July and 5,004 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
- 70,400 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,281 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10200202
- Coordinates
- 41.45318, -96.77539
- USGS site number
- 06796000
- Records begin
- 1949-04-01 (77 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Platte River at North Bend, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,596 | 1,915 | 2,350 | ||
| 1,431 | 1,849 | 2,543 | ||
| 1,397 | 1,890 | 2,841 | ||
| 1,352 | 1,917 | 3,141 | ||
| 1,369 | 1,984 | 3,326 | ||
| 1,402 | 2,123 | 3,867 | ||
| 1,543 | 2,410 | 4,304 | ||
| 1,746 | 2,858 | 4,955 | ||
| 1,827 | 3,120 | 5,360 | ||
| 1,759 | 3,030 | 5,237 | ||
| 1,645 | 2,870 | 5,089 | ||
| 1,553 | 2,740 | 4,964 | ||
| 1,466 | 2,599 | 4,849 | ||
| 1,415 | 2,521 | 4,811 |
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 77 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 | 1,660.3 | 3,137.7 | 5,943.2 | |
| February | 2,557.6 | 4,496.6 | 8,743.8 | |
| March | 3,516.1 | 5,681.3 | 11,182.6 | |
| April | 3,092.7 | 5,004 | 9,468.7 | |
| May | 2,456.1 | 4,691.3 | 11,383.5 | |
| June | 1,973.7 | 4,552.3 | 15,380 | |
| July | 805.6 | 2,710 | 8,140.6 | |
| August | 742.1 | 1,946.5 | 5,487.4 | |
| September | 1,163.2 | 2,451.3 | 6,007.3 | |
| October | 1,925.8 | 3,373.2 | 6,517.4 | |
| November | 2,413.7 | 3,863.7 | 6,285.3 | |
| December | 1,508.4 | 3,479.7 | 6,115.8 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 5,681.3 cfs, against 1,946.5 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 at North Bend, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3,137.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,660.3 and 5,943.2 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06796000 begin in 1949, about 77 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 at North Bend, 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 at North Bend, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.45318, -96.77539, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200202, at an elevation of about 1,281 feet, draining roughly 70,400 square miles.
- Can I use Platte River at North Bend, 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 Platte River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Platte River in full.
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