How high is the Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. right now?

The Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. is currently flowing at 90 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.57 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 63 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to 1,770 cfs.

Where is the Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dodge County, NE on the Maple Creek. USGS site number 06800000 (coordinates 41.5612, -96.5410).

Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06800000 • Maple Creek • Dodge County, NE

Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Nebr. on the Maple Creek is currently at 90 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.93

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	4
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	63
75th	High threshold	153	Today: 90 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,770

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	101	3.01
May 27, 2026	112	3.09
May 26, 2026	131	3.21
May 25, 2026	160	3.39
May 24, 2026	226	3.74
May 23, 2026	710	5.36
May 22, 2026	443	3.96
May 21, 2026	73	2.79
May 20, 2026	94	2.96
May 19, 2026	123	3.16
May 18, 2026	64	2.70
May 17, 2026	50	2.58
May 16, 2026	43	2.50
May 15, 2026	45	2.52
Apr 20, 2026	54	2.62
Apr 19, 2026	55	2.63
Apr 18, 2026	58	2.66
Apr 17, 2026	62	2.70
Apr 16, 2026	63	2.71
Apr 15, 2026	66	2.73
Apr 14, 2026	65	2.72
Apr 13, 2026	68	2.75
Apr 12, 2026	67	2.74
Apr 11, 2026	67	2.74
Apr 10, 2026	67	2.74
Apr 9, 2026	71	2.78
Apr 8, 2026	70	2.77
Apr 7, 2026	68	2.74
Apr 6, 2026	71	2.78
Apr 5, 2026	79	2.84

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06800000
State: NE
County: Dodge County
Coordinates: 41.5612, -96.5410
Drainage Area: 368 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,212.2
HUC Code: 102200030604

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 8.57 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,520 cfs

Jun 26, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

May 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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