How high is the Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. right now?

The Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.92 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.58 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 56 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 781 cfs.

Where is the Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Knox County, NE on the Ponca Creek. USGS site number 06453600 (coordinates 42.8109, -98.1754).

Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06453600 • Ponca Creek • Knox County, NE

Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. on the Ponca Creek is currently at 10 cfs (Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.92 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

5.92

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	10
25th	Low threshold	26	Today: 10 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	56
75th	High threshold	163
95th	Very High threshold	781

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	8	5.84
May 27, 2026	9	5.87
May 26, 2026	10	5.91
May 25, 2026	12	5.96
May 24, 2026	14	6.01
May 23, 2026	16	6.05
May 22, 2026	17	6.07
May 21, 2026	16	6.06
May 20, 2026	20	6.12
May 19, 2026	25	6.20
May 18, 2026	14	6.02
May 17, 2026	8	5.87
May 16, 2026	8	5.86
May 15, 2026	8	5.87
Apr 20, 2026	22	6.06
Apr 19, 2026	22	6.07
Apr 18, 2026	22	6.06
Apr 17, 2026	23	6.07
Apr 16, 2026	23	6.08
Apr 15, 2026	25	6.11
Apr 14, 2026	26	6.12
Apr 13, 2026	27	6.14
Apr 12, 2026	28	6.15
Apr 11, 2026	31	6.19
Apr 10, 2026	35	6.23
Apr 9, 2026	37	6.25
Apr 8, 2026	37	6.25
Apr 7, 2026	39	6.27
Apr 6, 2026	37	6.26
Apr 5, 2026	34	6.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06453600
State: NE
County: Knox County
Coordinates: 42.8109, -98.1754
Drainage Area: 812 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,233.4
HUC Code: 101701040305

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 7.58 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 159 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Jan 31, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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