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

The Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr. is currently flowing at 1,450 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,730 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 149 to unavailable cfs.

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

The Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Kearney County, NE on the Platte River. USGS site number 06770200 (coordinates 40.6581, -99.0861).

Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06770200 • Platte River • Kearney County, NE

Platte River Near Kearney, Nebr. on the Platte River is currently at 1,450 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Platte River

Platte River Near Overton, Nebr.

Downstream on Platte River ↓

Platte River Near Grand Island, Nebr.

1,450

CFS Discharge

3.52

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	149
25th	Low threshold	1,440
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,730	Today: 1,450 cfs
75th	High threshold	3,510
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	1,310	3.42
May 27, 2026	1,250	3.38
May 26, 2026	1,210	3.36
May 25, 2026	1,170	3.33
May 24, 2026	1,100	3.28
May 23, 2026	845	3.08
May 22, 2026	129	2.33
May 21, 2026	29	2.04
May 20, 2026	52	2.14
May 19, 2026	98	2.27
May 18, 2026	75	2.19
May 17, 2026	39	2.08
May 16, 2026	15	1.93
May 15, 2026	14	1.93
Apr 21, 2026	—	2.03
Apr 20, 2026	53	2.08
Apr 19, 2026	96	2.20
Apr 18, 2026	58	2.08
Apr 17, 2026	41	2.03
Apr 16, 2026	56	2.09
Apr 15, 2026	50	2.07
Apr 14, 2026	47	2.06
Apr 13, 2026	53	2.08
Apr 12, 2026	63	2.12
Apr 11, 2026	67	2.13
Apr 10, 2026	63	2.12
Apr 9, 2026	77	2.16
Apr 8, 2026	117	2.25
Apr 7, 2026	196	2.40
Apr 6, 2026	419	2.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06770200
State: NE
County: Kearney County
Coordinates: 40.6581, -99.0861
Drainage Area: 57,260 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,134.1
HUC Code: 10200101

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,980 cfs

Jun 5, 2025
Min discharge: 14 cfs

May 15, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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