How high is the Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. right now?

The Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.76 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.24 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 263 cfs.

Where is the Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Harlan County, NE on the Sappa Creek. USGS site number 06847500 (coordinates 40.1185, -99.5171).

Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06847500 • Sappa Creek • Harlan County, NE

Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Nebr. on the Sappa Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.76 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

6.76

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	0
25th	Low threshold	4	Today: 4 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	51
95th	Very High threshold	263

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	4	6.75
May 27, 2026	4	6.76
May 26, 2026	4	6.78
May 25, 2026	5	6.81
May 24, 2026	5	6.85
May 23, 2026	5	6.85
May 22, 2026	5	6.84
May 21, 2026	4	6.80
May 20, 2026	5	6.81
May 19, 2026	5	6.83
May 18, 2026	5	6.82
May 17, 2026	4	6.80
May 16, 2026	4	6.79
May 15, 2026	4	6.81
Apr 20, 2026	5	6.92
Apr 19, 2026	5	6.90
Apr 18, 2026	5	6.91
Apr 17, 2026	6	6.94
Apr 16, 2026	6	6.96
Apr 15, 2026	7	6.98
Apr 14, 2026	7	6.99
Apr 13, 2026	7	7.01
Apr 12, 2026	8	7.04
Apr 11, 2026	8	7.03
Apr 10, 2026	7	7.01
Apr 9, 2026	8	7.03
Apr 8, 2026	8	7.04
Apr 7, 2026	8	7.04
Apr 6, 2026	8	7.04
Apr 5, 2026	8	7.03

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06847500
State: NE
County: Harlan County
Coordinates: 40.1185, -99.5171
Drainage Area: 3,840 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,966.7
HUC Code: 102500110306

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 12.24 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 93 cfs

Jul 9, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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