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2 USGS Streamgages · Mississippi River system

Wahoo Creek flows and levels

Wahoo Creek is gauged at 2 USGS streamgages in Nebraska, each tracked by Rivermatics. The mainstem runs about 54 miles (87 km) from headwaters to outlet. It drains into the Mississippi River system. Drainage area at the gauges ranges from 273 square miles at Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. up to 416 at Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned 14-day flow outlook for every one of them.

Gauges on this river, upstream to downstream

Ordered by drainage area, which is how far down the river each gauge sits. April and July figures are long-term median daily flows for that month from the USGS record — historical normals, not a forecast and not today's reading.

USGS streamgages on this river, ordered upstream to downstream
Gauge State Drainage sq mi Elevation ft April p50 cfs July p50 cfs Forecast
Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. NE 273 1,138 54.8 47.9 14-day
Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. NE 416 1,073 92.8 101 14-day

Typical flow by month at Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.

The furthest-downstream gauge on this river, so the fullest flow it carries here. 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 the Wahoo Creek run highest?
June, on the long-term record at Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. — the furthest-downstream gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river. Median daily flow there is about 155.5 cfs that month, against 60 cfs in October, the lowest. Upstream gauges peak on their own schedule; the table on this page gives April and July for each.
How many gauges are on the Wahoo Creek?
Rivermatics tracks 2 USGS streamgages on the Wahoo Creek, across Nebraska. Each has its own page with the site's full flow record and monthly normals. The river may carry other gauges that publish neither daily values nor discharge statistics; those are not tracked here.
Is there a flow forecast for the Wahoo Creek?
Yes, at 2 of the 2 gauges. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on each basin's observed flows, weather and snowpack, and issues a daily 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 each gauge's live screen.
What river system is the Wahoo Creek part of?
The Wahoo Creek drains into the Mississippi River system — it is a tributary somewhere in that chain, following the flowpath down to its terminal river. Rivermatics builds this from the USGS/geoconnex reference-mainstem network rather than from names.
Can I use Wahoo Creek 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.

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