Is the flow on the Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 70th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 966 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 106 to 6,440 cfs.

Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06768035 • Platte River • Dawson County, NE

Platte River Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr. on the Platte River is currently at 1,430 cfs (Normal — 70th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

1,430

CFS Discharge

5.16

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	106
25th	Low threshold	451
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	966
75th	High threshold	1,560	Today: 1,430 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	6,440

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	1,270	5.02
May 27, 2026	1,250	5.01
May 26, 2026	1,090	4.88
May 25, 2026	1,210	4.98
May 24, 2026	1,050	4.84
May 23, 2026	1,070	4.86
May 22, 2026	683	4.46
May 21, 2026	132	3.80
May 20, 2026	143	3.83
May 19, 2026	183	3.92
May 18, 2026	301	4.11
May 17, 2026	279	4.07
May 16, 2026	89	3.66
May 15, 2026	84	3.65
Apr 20, 2026	129	3.78
Apr 19, 2026	181	3.90
Apr 18, 2026	254	4.02
Apr 17, 2026	135	3.80
Apr 16, 2026	161	3.86
Apr 15, 2026	213	3.97
Apr 14, 2026	173	3.89
Apr 13, 2026	182	3.92
Apr 12, 2026	185	3.94
Apr 11, 2026	182	3.95
Apr 10, 2026	175	3.95
Apr 9, 2026	180	3.97
Apr 8, 2026	187	4.00
Apr 7, 2026	230	4.10
Apr 6, 2026	270	4.17
Apr 5, 2026	551	4.44

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06768035
State: NE
County: Dawson County
Coordinates: 40.6856, -99.4393
Datum (ft): 2,261.9
HUC Code: 10200101

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,230 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 68 cfs

Aug 20, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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