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USGS Streamgage 06804700

Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.

Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06804700 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10200203. It sits on the Wahoo Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 416 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1990. Typical flow runs near 101 cfs in July and 92.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. 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
416 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,073 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200203
Coordinates
41.05339, -96.36792
USGS site number
06804700
Records begin
1990-08-31 (36 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Wahoo Creek at Ashland, 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
85.9 112 160
64.1 82.2 121
57.5 72.6 112
55.9 72.4 137
57 84.9 217
61.4 122 389
60.8 118 311
67 133 382
65.3 133 359
60.4 105 238
54.8 83.3 160
52 76.1 163
49.6 69.6 137
48.5 68.5 123

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 36 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 37.4 66.5 150
February 41.4 84.5 220.7
March 47.6 93 295.9
April 49.6 92.8 244.9
May 57.4 127 665.2
June 54.9 155.5 790.9
July 36.7 101 340.7
August 28.5 75.2 304.8
September 28.6 63 218.1
October 33.2 60 188.8
November 38.5 65.6 146.3
December 37.5 64.1 147.2

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 155.5 cfs, against 60 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 66.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 37.4 and 150 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06804700 begin in 1990, about 36 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 Wahoo Creek at Ashland, 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 Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 41.05339, -96.36792, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,073 feet, draining roughly 416 square miles.
Can I use Wahoo Creek at Ashland, 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 Wahoo Creek

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

Other gauges in this subbasin