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

The Buffalo Creek Near Overton, Nebr. is currently flowing at 24 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 5.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 46 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 105 cfs.

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

The Buffalo Creek Near Overton, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dawson County, NE on the Buffalo Creek. USGS site number 06769000 (coordinates 40.7342, -99.5057).

Buffalo Creek Near Overton, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06769000 • Buffalo Creek • Dawson County, NE

Buffalo Creek Near Overton, Nebr. on the Buffalo Creek is currently at 24 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

5.16

Gage Height (ft)

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	5
25th	Low threshold	29	Today: 24 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	46
75th	High threshold	68
95th	Very High threshold	105

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	27	5.35
May 27, 2026	30	5.52
May 26, 2026	30	5.56
May 25, 2026	32	5.62
May 24, 2026	34	5.68
May 23, 2026	36	5.74
May 22, 2026	37	5.77
May 21, 2026	31	5.59
May 20, 2026	31	5.60
May 19, 2026	30	5.51
May 18, 2026	28	5.42
May 17, 2026	26	5.27
May 16, 2026	25	5.23
May 15, 2026	24	5.12
Apr 20, 2026	23	5.69
Apr 19, 2026	20	5.56
Apr 18, 2026	19	5.53
Apr 17, 2026	19	5.51
Apr 16, 2026	20	5.59
Apr 15, 2026	24	5.73
Apr 14, 2026	25	5.76
Apr 13, 2026	26	5.77
Apr 12, 2026	27	5.80
Apr 11, 2026	21	5.77
Apr 10, 2026	1	5.22
Apr 9, 2026	1	5.25
Apr 8, 2026	1	5.28
Apr 7, 2026	1	5.26
Apr 6, 2026	1	5.28
Apr 5, 2026	1	5.29

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06769000
State: NE
County: Dawson County
Coordinates: 40.7342, -99.5057
Drainage Area: 175 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,297.4
HUC Code: 102001010808

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 5.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 97 cfs

Jul 26, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Apr 10, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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