How high is the Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. right now?

The Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. is currently flowing at 67 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.62 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 220 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 75 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cedar County, NE on the Bow Creek. USGS site number 06478522 (coordinates 42.7650, -97.1725).

Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06478522 • Bow Creek • Cedar County, NE

Bow Creek Near Wynot, Nebr. on the Bow Creek is currently at 67 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.38 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.38

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	75	Today: 67 cfs
25th	Low threshold	96
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	220
75th	High threshold	289
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	63	2.35
May 27, 2026	64	2.36
May 26, 2026	71	2.40
May 25, 2026	71	2.40
May 24, 2026	79	2.44
May 23, 2026	88	2.48
May 22, 2026	80	2.45
May 21, 2026	68	2.39
May 20, 2026	73	2.41
May 19, 2026	69	2.39
May 18, 2026	66	2.37
May 17, 2026	65	2.37
May 16, 2026	63	2.36
May 15, 2026	64	2.36
Apr 21, 2026	—	2.43
Apr 20, 2026	72	2.40
Apr 19, 2026	70	2.39
Apr 18, 2026	71	2.40
Apr 17, 2026	76	2.43
Apr 16, 2026	79	2.44
Apr 15, 2026	81	2.45
Apr 14, 2026	82	2.46
Apr 13, 2026	81	2.45
Apr 12, 2026	85	2.47
Apr 11, 2026	76	2.43
Apr 10, 2026	76	2.42
Apr 9, 2026	78	2.43
Apr 8, 2026	78	2.44
Apr 7, 2026	79	2.44
Apr 6, 2026	82	2.46

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06478522
State: NE
County: Cedar County
Coordinates: 42.7650, -97.1725
Drainage Area: 460 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,148.9
HUC Code: 101701011107

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 12.62 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 640 cfs

Jul 11, 2025
Min discharge: 38 cfs

Jan 25, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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