How high is the Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. right now?

The Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. is currently flowing at 3 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.19 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.81 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 13 cfs.

Where is the Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dundy County, NE on the Buffalo Creek. USGS site number 06823500 (coordinates 40.0393, -101.8665).

Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06823500 • Buffalo Creek • Dundy County, NE

Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr. on the Buffalo Creek is currently at 3 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.19 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Buffalo Creek ↓

Buffalo Creek Near Overton, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

1.19

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	0
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5	Today: 3 cfs
75th	High threshold	9
95th	Very High threshold	13

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	3	1.20
May 27, 2026	2	1.10
May 26, 2026	2	1.10
May 25, 2026	2	1.13
May 24, 2026	2	1.17
May 23, 2026	3	1.22
May 22, 2026	3	1.27
May 21, 2026	2	1.16
May 20, 2026	2	1.05
May 19, 2026	2	1.05
May 18, 2026	2	1.07
May 17, 2026	1	1.01
May 16, 2026	1	0.93
May 15, 2026	1	0.93
Apr 20, 2026	1	1.06
Apr 19, 2026	1	1.10
Apr 18, 2026	1	1.10
Apr 17, 2026	1	1.08
Apr 16, 2026	1	1.09
Apr 15, 2026	2	1.10
Apr 14, 2026	2	1.10
Apr 13, 2026	2	1.10
Apr 12, 2026	2	1.11
Apr 11, 2026	2	1.12
Apr 10, 2026	2	1.12
Apr 9, 2026	2	1.14
Apr 8, 2026	2	1.15
Apr 7, 2026	2	1.11
Apr 6, 2026	2	1.11
Apr 5, 2026	2	1.11

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06823500
State: NE
County: Dundy County
Coordinates: 40.0393, -101.8665
Drainage Area: 172 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,192.0
HUC Code: 102500021009

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft

Currently 9.81 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6 cfs

May 26, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Dec 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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10.0 mi · 31 cfs

Normal
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