USGS Streamgage 06796500
Platte River near Leshara, Nebr.
Platte River near Leshara, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06796500 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. Discharge records at this site go back to 1994. Typical flow runs near 3,621.6 cfs in July and 5,622.3 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, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nebraska
- Gauge elevation
- 1,166 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10200202
- Coordinates
- 41.32, -96.40389
- USGS site number
- 06796500
- Records begin
- 1994-06-29 (32 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook + water temperature
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Platte River near Leshara, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,589 | 1,896 | 2,433 | ||
| 1,374 | 1,754 | 2,457 | ||
| 1,293 | 1,726 | 2,622 | ||
| 1,286 | 1,786 | 3,041 | ||
| 1,249 | 1,771 | 3,014 | ||
| 1,268 | 1,874 | 3,454 | ||
| 1,441 | 2,263 | 4,231 | ||
| 1,628 | 2,748 | 5,108 | ||
| 1,704 | 3,027 | 5,782 | ||
| 1,567 | 2,707 | 5,140 | ||
| 1,378 | 2,340 | 4,609 | ||
| 1,285 | 2,201 | 4,521 | ||
| 1,213 | 2,050 | 4,169 | ||
| 1,119 | 1,851 | 3,694 |
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 32 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 | 1,829.4 | 3,831.9 | 6,907.7 | |
| February | 2,578.9 | 5,000.7 | 9,271.8 | |
| March | 3,738.4 | 5,797.1 | 10,673.5 | |
| April | 3,265.3 | 5,622.3 | 9,687 | |
| May | 2,672.6 | 5,537.1 | 12,992.6 | |
| June | 2,187.3 | 6,074.3 | 17,730 | |
| July | 831.1 | 3,621.6 | 9,743.9 | |
| August | 858.5 | 2,911.3 | 7,077.1 | |
| September | 1,415.8 | 3,128.7 | 6,142 | |
| October | 2,203.9 | 4,168.7 | 7,466.8 | |
| November | 2,598 | 4,492 | 6,749.3 | |
| December | 2,006.1 | 4,185.2 | 7,196.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Platte River near Leshara, Nebr. normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 6,074.3 cfs, against 2,911.3 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 Leshara, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 3,831.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,829.4 and 6,907.7 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Platte River near Leshara, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06796500 begin in 1994, about 32 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 Leshara, 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. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. 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 Leshara, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 41.32, -96.40389, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200202, at an elevation of about 1,166 feet.
- Can I use Platte River near Leshara, 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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