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USGS Streamgage 06803000

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06803000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200203. It sits on the Salt Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 167 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1950. Typical flow runs near 11.3 cfs in July and 18.2 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
167 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,214 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200203
Coordinates
40.65772, -96.66547
USGS site number
06803000
Records begin
1950-05-08 (76 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Salt Creek at Roca, 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 Range
2.3 2.5 2.7
2.3 2.5 2.7
2.3 2.6 3
2.3 2.6 4.3
2.3 2.8 14.1
2.3 3.1 36.5
2.2 3 22.5
2.4 3.8 38.9
2.1 3.2 18.7
2.1 3.1 15.2
2.1 3 10.3
2 2.9 8.5
2 2.9 6.7
1.9 2.8 5.7

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 Range
January 5.1 10.3 34.1
February 6.2 14.3 66.7
March 7.2 19 165
April 7.4 18.2 124.9
May 6.7 24.3 294.4
June 5.3 19.8 263.4
July 3.3 11.3 103.9
August 2.8 7 36.4
September 2.1 5.9 33.7
October 2.6 7.2 50.3
November 4.4 9.4 27.8
December 4.6 9.9 30.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 24.3 cfs, against 5.9 cfs in September, 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 Roca, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 10.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 5.1 and 34.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06803000 begin in 1950, about 76 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 Roca, 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 Roca, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 40.65772, -96.66547, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,214 feet, draining roughly 167 square miles.
Can I use Salt Creek at Roca, 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.

Other gauges in this subbasin