What is the current flow on Platte River?
Platte River is currently flowing at 1,090 cfs at USGS gauge 06770200 as of Aug 18, 4:15 PM UTC.
Platte River at Kearney Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
3.23 ft
Flow 1,090 cfs · as of Aug 18, 4:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,090 cfs.
Flow
1,090 cfs
Gauge Height
3.23 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06770200 is a public stream gauge on Platte River in Nebraska. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Platte River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Platte River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr. · 18.6 mi
- Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch nr Overton, Nebr. · 21.2 mi
- Platte River near Overton, Nebr. · 23.9 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- FORT KEARNEY SLOUGH NR NEWARK, NE · 5.2 mi
- DOWNSTREAM DRAIN NR NEWARK, NE · 8.8 mi
- WOOD RIVER NEAR GIBBON, NE · 17.0 mi
- Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr. · 17.1 mi
- Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr. · 22.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Platte River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Platte River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Platte River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Platte River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Platte River?
Other gauges on Platte River worth checking include Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr. (18.6 miles away), Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch nr Overton, Nebr. (21.2 miles away), Platte River near Overton, Nebr. (23.9 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Platte River?
NOAA forecast data for Platte River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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