How high is the Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. right now?

The Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.35 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 6th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.65 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 3 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 60 cfs.

Where is the Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Red Willow County, NE on the Driftwood Creek. USGS site number 06836500 (coordinates 40.1458, -100.6739).

Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06836500 • Driftwood Creek • Red Willow County, NE

Driftwood Creek Near Mccook, Nebr. on the Driftwood Creek is currently at 0 cfs (Very Low — 6th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.35 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.35

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	0	Today: 0 cfs
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	3
75th	High threshold	6
95th	Very High threshold	60

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	0	2.36
May 27, 2026	0	2.38
May 26, 2026	0	2.43
May 25, 2026	1	2.50
May 24, 2026	1	2.56
May 23, 2026	3	2.78
May 22, 2026	2	2.66
May 21, 2026	0	2.42
May 20, 2026	0	2.44
May 19, 2026	0	2.42
May 18, 2026	0	2.44
May 17, 2026	0	2.44
May 16, 2026	0	2.43
May 15, 2026	0	2.45
Apr 20, 2026	3	2.98
Apr 19, 2026	0	2.78
Apr 18, 2026	0	2.79
Apr 17, 2026	0	2.80
Apr 16, 2026	0	2.79
Apr 15, 2026	1	2.84
Apr 14, 2026	1	2.89
Apr 13, 2026	1	2.96
Apr 12, 2026	1	3.00
Apr 11, 2026	1	2.99
Apr 10, 2026	2	3.02
Apr 9, 2026	2	3.04
Apr 8, 2026	2	3.03
Apr 7, 2026	1	2.99
Apr 6, 2026	1	2.99
Apr 5, 2026	1	3.00

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06836500
State: NE
County: Red Willow County
Coordinates: 40.1458, -100.6739
Drainage Area: 361 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,503.8
HUC Code: 102500040608

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 14.65 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 282 cfs

Sep 17, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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11.0 mi · 3 cfs

Very Low
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12.4 mi · 22 cfs

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