How high is the Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. right now?

The Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. is currently flowing at 33 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.59 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 54th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.41 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 22 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 1,950 cfs.

Where is the Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Merrick County, NE on the Prairie Creek. USGS site number 06773500 (coordinates 41.3292, -97.6755).

Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06773500 • Prairie Creek • Merrick County, NE

Prairie Creek Near Silver Creek, Nebr. on the Prairie Creek is currently at 33 cfs (Normal — 54th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.59 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.59

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	1
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22
75th	High threshold	99	Today: 33 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,950

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	23	2.47
May 27, 2026	23	2.46
May 26, 2026	23	2.46
May 25, 2026	25	2.49
May 24, 2026	22	2.45
May 23, 2026	29	2.53
May 22, 2026	29	2.54
May 21, 2026	18	2.39
May 20, 2026	18	2.39
May 19, 2026	21	2.43
May 18, 2026	21	2.44
May 17, 2026	8	2.19
May 16, 2026	3	2.02
May 15, 2026	3	2.02
Apr 20, 2026	18	2.16
Apr 19, 2026	16	2.10
Apr 18, 2026	14	2.08
Apr 17, 2026	16	2.12
Apr 16, 2026	19	2.17
Apr 15, 2026	20	2.19
Apr 14, 2026	22	2.22
Apr 13, 2026	23	2.24
Apr 12, 2026	24	2.26
Apr 11, 2026	24	2.27
Apr 10, 2026	24	2.26
Apr 9, 2026	24	2.26
Apr 8, 2026	23	2.25
Apr 7, 2026	22	2.23
Apr 6, 2026	22	2.23
Apr 5, 2026	22	2.23

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06773500
State: NE
County: Merrick County
Coordinates: 41.3292, -97.6755
Drainage Area: 494 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,540.5
HUC Code: 102001030207

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 6.41 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,290 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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