How high is the Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. right now?

The Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. is currently flowing at 1,120 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.96 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 48th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.54 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,170 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 216 to 9,690 cfs.

Where is the Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Merrick County, NE on the Platte River. USGS site number 06770500 (coordinates 40.8741, -98.2822).

Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06770500 • Platte River • Merrick County, NE

Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr. on the Platte River is currently at 1,120 cfs (Normal — 48th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.96 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Platte River

Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr.

Downstream on Platte River ↓

Platte River Near Duncan, Nebr.

1,120

CFS Discharge

3.96

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	216
25th	Low threshold	469
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,170	Today: 1,120 cfs
75th	High threshold	2,880
95th	Very High threshold	9,690

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	911	3.85
May 27, 2026	1,140	3.96
May 26, 2026	1,060	3.93
May 25, 2026	1,010	3.90
May 24, 2026	377	3.54
May 23, 2026	277	3.47
May 22, 2026	282	3.47
May 21, 2026	121	3.30
May 20, 2026	95	3.26
May 19, 2026	90	3.25
May 18, 2026	100	3.27
May 17, 2026	161	3.35
May 16, 2026	43	3.13
May 15, 2026	35	3.12
Apr 20, 2026	276	3.38
Apr 19, 2026	258	3.36
Apr 18, 2026	262	3.37
Apr 17, 2026	264	3.37
Apr 16, 2026	300	3.40
Apr 15, 2026	295	3.40
Apr 14, 2026	309	3.41
Apr 13, 2026	329	3.42
Apr 12, 2026	364	3.45
Apr 11, 2026	358	3.45
Apr 10, 2026	354	3.44
Apr 9, 2026	415	3.49
Apr 8, 2026	512	3.55
Apr 7, 2026	776	3.69
Apr 6, 2026	1,280	3.95
Apr 5, 2026	678	3.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06770500
State: NE
County: Merrick County
Coordinates: 40.8741, -98.2822
Drainage Area: 57,650 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,831.0
HUC Code: 102001011107

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 6.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 7.0 ft
Major Flood: 7.5 ft

Currently 2.54 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,030 cfs

Jun 26, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

May 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Wood River at Grand Island, Nebr.
5.0 mi · 2 cfs

Low
Warm Slough Near Central City, Nebr.
18.4 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Middle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.
24.3 mi · 772 cfs

Normal
South Loup River at Saint Michael, Nebr.
26.3 mi · 192 cfs

Normal
North Loup River Near Saint Paul, Nebr.
28.3 mi · 522 cfs

Very Low