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West Fork at Dorchester Water Level & Fishing Conditions

West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. · USGS 06880800 · Nebraska · 40.7315, -97.1778

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.33 ft
Flow 217 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC

Flow is 217 cfs.

Flow
217 cfs
Gauge Height
4.33 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 06880800 is a public stream gauge on West Fork 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

NOAA forecast data for West Fork 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on West Fork?

West Fork is currently flowing at 217 cfs at USGS gauge 06880800 as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC.

Is West Fork above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares West Fork 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 West Fork?

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

What other gauges should I check near West Fork?

Nearby gauges worth checking include BIG BLUE RIVER AT SEWARD, NEBR. (12.3 miles away), LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, NEBR. (12.9 miles away), Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. (14.7 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for West Fork?

NOAA forecast data for West Fork is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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