Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.

Gauge details

State

Nebraska

Drainage area

685 sq mi

Gauge elevation

1,147 ft

Subbasin (HUC-8)

10200203

Coordinates

40.84652, -96.68198

USGS site number

06803500

Records begin

1949-10-01 (77 years)

Rivermatics forecast

14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through September 10 for Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, 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.

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.

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. normally run highest?

May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 178 cfs, against 80.5 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.

What is a normal flow for Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.?

It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 82 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 50.1 and 189 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.

How long has Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 06803500 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 Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, 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 Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.?

The gauge sits at 40.84652, -96.68198, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,147 feet, draining roughly 685 square miles.

Can I use Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, 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 Salt Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Salt Creek in full.

• Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr. 684 sq mi
• Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. this page
• Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. 753 sq mi
• Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. 1,050 sq mi

Other gauges in this subbasin

• Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
• Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.
• Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
• Stevens Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.
• Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr.
• Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr.
• Wahoo Creek at S Chestnut St at Wahoo, Nebr.
• Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.