When does Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. normally run highest?

May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 272.3 cfs, against 126.7 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 Greenwood, Nebr.?

It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 132.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 65.6 and 312.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.

How long has Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. been measured?

Discharge records at USGS site 06803555 begin in 1951, about 75 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 Greenwood, 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 Greenwood, Nebr.?

The gauge sits at 40.96529, -96.45534, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,084 feet, draining roughly 1,050 square miles.

Can I use Salt Creek at Greenwood, 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.

USGS Streamgage 06803555

Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr.

Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06803555 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200203. It sits on the Salt Creek, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 1,050 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1951. Typical flow runs near 195.7 cfs in July and 210.1 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: 1,050 sq mi
Gauge elevation: 1,084 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8): 10200203
Coordinates: 40.96529, -96.45534
USGS site number: 06803555
Records begin: 1951-11-01 (75 years)
Rivermatics forecast: 14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through September 10 for Salt Creek at Greenwood, 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
September 11	127	137	150
September 12	118	128	140
September 13	116	129	174
September 14	116	139	342
September 15	122	183	678
September 16	148	399	1,890
September 17	141	297	991
September 18	180	480	1,748
September 19	154	328	942
September 20	145	239	540
September 21	132	192	349
September 22	123	173	305
September 23	117	160	269
September 24	114	152	229

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 75 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
January	65.6	132.6	312.6
February	89.3	167.7	448.6
March	97.5	213.6	935.9
April	98.5	210.1	788
May	96.1	272.3	1,580.1
June	89.9	268.6	1,679.3
July	77.8	195.7	842.5
August	76	144.9	523.6
September	74.9	135.2	498.8
October	73.2	127.3	432.9
November	80.5	134.7	316.1
December	71.2	126.7	285

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. normally run highest?: May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 272.3 cfs, against 126.7 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 Greenwood, Nebr.?: It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 132.6 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 65.6 and 312.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. been measured?: Discharge records at USGS site 06803555 begin in 1951, about 75 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 Greenwood, 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 Greenwood, Nebr.?: The gauge sits at 40.96529, -96.45534, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,084 feet, draining roughly 1,050 square miles.
Can I use Salt Creek at Greenwood, 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.

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