How high is the North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. right now?

The North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 24th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.26 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 4 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Saunders County, NE on the North Oak Creek. USGS site number 06803430 (coordinates 41.0749, -96.8389).

North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803430 • North Oak Creek • Saunders County, NE

North Oak Creek at Valparaiso, Nebr. on the North Oak Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Low — 24th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.74

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	4
25th	Low threshold	8	Today: 8 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	31
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	6	4.67
May 27, 2026	6	4.68
May 26, 2026	6	4.67
May 25, 2026	6	4.68
May 24, 2026	6	4.69
May 23, 2026	8	4.75
May 22, 2026	9	4.80
May 21, 2026	7	4.71
May 20, 2026	8	4.74
May 19, 2026	26	5.07
May 18, 2026	32	5.11
May 17, 2026	47	5.39
May 16, 2026	6	4.53
May 15, 2026	5	4.49
Apr 20, 2026	6	4.56
Apr 19, 2026	6	4.57
Apr 18, 2026	6	4.57
Apr 17, 2026	6	4.57
Apr 16, 2026	8	4.61
Apr 15, 2026	6	4.57
Apr 14, 2026	7	4.59
Apr 13, 2026	7	4.58
Apr 12, 2026	7	4.60
Apr 11, 2026	7	4.59
Apr 10, 2026	7	4.60
Apr 9, 2026	7	4.58
Apr 8, 2026	7	4.59
Apr 7, 2026	7	4.60
Apr 6, 2026	7	4.60
Apr 5, 2026	8	4.62

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803430
State: NE
County: Saunders County
Coordinates: 41.0749, -96.8389
Datum (ft): 1,270.7
HUC Code: 102002030404

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 18.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 15.26 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,140 cfs

Sep 1, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

May 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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