How high is the Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 36 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.78 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.22 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 1,020 cfs.

Where is the Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Haines Branch. USGS site number 06803093 (coordinates 40.7675, -96.7967).

Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803093 • Haines Branch • Lancaster County, NE

Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Haines Branch is currently at 36 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.78 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.78

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	1
25th	Low threshold	2
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9
75th	High threshold	24
95th	Very High threshold	1,020	Today: 36 cfs

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	20	3.65
May 27, 2026	17	3.63
May 25, 2026	12	3.58
May 24, 2026	11	3.55
May 23, 2026	12	3.57
May 22, 2026	8	3.51
May 21, 2026	0	3.30
May 20, 2026	1	3.35
May 19, 2026	9	3.51
May 18, 2026	40	3.80
May 17, 2026	64	3.96
May 16, 2026	0	3.28
May 15, 2026	0	3.29
Apr 20, 2026	—	3.16
Apr 19, 2026	—	3.06
Apr 18, 2026	—	2.88
Apr 17, 2026	1	2.86
Apr 16, 2026	—	3.25
Apr 15, 2026	1	3.63
Apr 14, 2026	1	3.62
Apr 13, 2026	—	3.66
Apr 12, 2026	—	3.67
Apr 11, 2026	—	3.66
Apr 10, 2026	—	3.62
Apr 9, 2026	—	3.64
Apr 8, 2026	—	3.58
Apr 7, 2026	—	3.54
Apr 6, 2026	—	3.52
Apr 5, 2026	—	3.43
Apr 4, 2026	—	3.35

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803093
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.7675, -96.7967
Drainage Area: 60 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,164.6
HUC Code: 102002030302

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.5 ft
Major Flood: 24.5 ft

Currently 13.22 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 64 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Jul 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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