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Shell Creek at Columbus Water Level & Fishing Conditions

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr. · USGS 06795500 · Nebraska · 41.5260, -97.2816

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.37 ft
Flow 34.2 cfs · as of Oct 3, 11:30 PM UTC

Flow is 34.2 cfs.

Flow
34.2 cfs
Gauge Height
10.37 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 06795500 is a public stream gauge on Shell Creek in Nebraska. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

The NOAA forecast for Shell Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Shell Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Shell Creek?

Shell Creek is currently flowing at 34.2 cfs at USGS gauge 06795500 as of Oct 3, 11:30 PM UTC.

What is the water temperature on Shell Creek?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Shell Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Shell Creek?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Clear Creek 1.75 mile W of Polk County line, Nebr. (13.6 miles away), Platte River nr Schuyler, Nebr. (13.8 miles away), Platte River near Duncan, Nebr. (15.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

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