USGS Streamgage 06770500
Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.
Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06770500 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200101. It sits on the Platte River, alongside 10 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 57,650 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1933. Typical flow runs near 592.4 cfs in July and 1,631 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
- 57,650 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,842 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10200101
- Coordinates
- 40.87412, -98.28219
- USGS site number
- 06770500
- Records begin
- 1933-06-25 (93 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Platte River near Grand Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1.7 | 8.9 | 48.6 | ||
| 1 | 8.7 | 96.7 | ||
| 0.7 | 10.1 | 145 | ||
| 0.6 | 11.8 | 178 | ||
| 0.5 | 15.1 | 227 | ||
| 1 | 24.7 | 258 | ||
| 1.1 | 38.7 | 411 | ||
| 3.1 | 56.6 | 575 | ||
| 4.6 | 75.1 | 655 | ||
| 4.1 | 74.2 | 679 | ||
| 2 | 50.5 | 606 | ||
| 3.8 | 60 | 649 | ||
| 5.5 | 65.1 | 659 |
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 85 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 | 541.2 | 1,253.5 | 2,795.8 | |
| February | 785.9 | 1,615.5 | 3,374.1 | |
| March | 812.9 | 1,869.7 | 3,894.8 | |
| April | 602.5 | 1,631 | 3,655.7 | |
| May | 316.7 | 1,281.6 | 5,839.7 | |
| June | 185 | 1,275.1 | 7,612.3 | |
| July | 11.6 | 592.4 | 3,230.6 | |
| August | 0 | 274.1 | 1,842.6 | |
| September | 9.5 | 502.8 | 2,454.3 | |
| October | 137.7 | 894.4 | 2,706.5 | |
| November | 386.3 | 1,068.4 | 2,600 | |
| December | 459.3 | 1,155.5 | 2,611.6 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr. normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,869.7 cfs, against 274.1 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 near Grand Island, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,253.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 541.2 and 2,795.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06770500 begin in 1933, about 93 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 near Grand Island, 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 near Grand Island, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 40.87412, -98.28219, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200101, at an elevation of about 1,842 feet, draining roughly 57,650 square miles.
- Can I use Platte River near Grand Island, 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.
- Platte River near Overton, Nebr. 56,300 sq mi
- Platte River near Kearney, Nebr. 57,260 sq mi
- Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr. this page
- Platte River near Duncan, Nebr. 59,300 sq mi
- Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. 70,400 sq mi
- Platte River near Ashland, Nebr. 83,600 sq mi
- Platte River at Louisville, Nebr. 85,370 sq mi
- Platte River at La Platte, Nebr
- Platte River near Fremont, Nebr.
- Platte River near Leshara, Nebr.
- Platte River near Venice, Nebr.
Other gauges in this subbasin
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- Platte River near Overton, Nebr.
- Spring Creek near Overton, Nebr.
- Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch near Overton, Nebr.
- Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.
- Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.
- Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr.
- Platte River near Kearney, Nebr.