How high is the Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. right now?

The Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. is currently flowing at 9 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.26 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Knox County, NE on the Howe Creek. USGS site number 06466470 (coordinates 42.6735, -97.8540).

Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06466470 • Howe Creek • Knox County, NE

Howe Creek Below Walker Draw Near Center, Nebr. on the Howe Creek is currently at 9 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.74

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	0
25th	Low threshold	12	Today: 9 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	23
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	8	1.69
May 27, 2026	8	1.71
May 26, 2026	8	1.72
May 25, 2026	9	1.75
May 24, 2026	10	1.77
May 23, 2026	11	1.78
May 22, 2026	11	1.79
May 21, 2026	10	1.76
May 20, 2026	10	1.76
May 19, 2026	10	1.77
May 18, 2026	10	1.76
May 17, 2026	9	1.74
May 16, 2026	9	1.74
May 15, 2026	9	1.75
Apr 20, 2026	11	1.75
Apr 19, 2026	11	1.75
Apr 18, 2026	11	1.76
Apr 17, 2026	11	1.76
Apr 16, 2026	11	1.76
Apr 15, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 14, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 13, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 12, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 11, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 10, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 9, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 8, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 7, 2026	11	1.78
Apr 6, 2026	11	1.77
Apr 5, 2026	12	1.78

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06466470
State: NE
County: Knox County
Coordinates: 42.6735, -97.8540
Drainage Area: 90 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,347.2
HUC Code: 101701010603

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.5 ft
Major Flood: 21.0 ft

Currently 13.26 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 418 cfs

Aug 3, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Jun 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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