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USGS Streamgage 06804000

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06804000 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 273 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1949. Typical flow runs near 47.9 cfs in July and 54.8 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
273 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,138 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10200203
Coordinates
41.14775, -96.53835
USGS site number
06804000
Records begin
1949-10-01 (77 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, 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
48.7 58.7 78.9
38.3 44.7 56.9
36.2 42.6 65.3
35.9 44.8 92.7
37.2 55.3 161
40.7 78.2 272
38.4 68.1 183
41.8 78.6 246
37.8 63.8 163
35.2 50.2 107
32.6 43 77.9
32.1 41.4 71.5
30.8 39.1 64.1
29.2 37.3 56.3

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.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 17.5 32.9 82.6
February 20.5 42.8 127.1
March 26.2 56 206
April 24.8 54.8 172.2
May 26.3 62.1 302.5
June 23.4 66.7 411.7
July 17.6 47.9 169.9
August 16.7 36.3 150.7
September 14.7 31.9 115.1
October 16.6 31.7 99.9
November 18.9 33.9 84.6
December 18.5 31.9 81.7

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 66.7 cfs, against 31.7 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 Ithaca, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 32.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 17.5 and 82.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06804000 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 Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, 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 Ithaca, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 41.14775, -96.53835, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10200203, at an elevation of about 1,138 feet, draining roughly 273 square miles.
Can I use Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, 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