What is the current flow on Platte River?
Platte River is currently flowing at 5,030 cfs at USGS gauge 06801000 as of Aug 19, 5:00 PM UTC.
Platte River at Ashland Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
14.65 ft
Flow 5,030 cfs · as of Aug 19, 5:00 PM UTC
Flow is 5,030 cfs.
Flow
5,030 cfs
Gauge Height
14.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06801000 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 River at South Bend, Nebr. · 6.5 mi
- Platte River at Louisville, Nebr. · 9.3 mi
- Platte River near Venice, Nebr. · 9.4 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr. · 1.0 mi
- Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. · 2.3 mi
- Mid-US-East Chute Platte R nr Camp Ashland, Nebr. · 2.3 mi
- Johnson Creek near Memphis, Nebr. · 6.7 mi
- Buffalo Creek at S 168th St nr Springfield, Nebr. · 7.7 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 River at South Bend, Nebr. (6.5 miles away), Platte River at Louisville, Nebr. (9.3 miles away), Platte River near Venice, Nebr. (9.4 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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