How high is the Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. right now?

The Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. is currently flowing at 34 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.59 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.41 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 40 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 20 to 1,190 cfs.

Where is the Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Platte County, NE on the Shell Creek. USGS site number 06795500 (coordinates 41.5260, -97.2816).

Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06795500 • Shell Creek • Platte County, NE

Shell Creek Near Columbus, Nebr. on the Shell Creek is currently at 34 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.59 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

10.59

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	20
25th	Low threshold	30
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40	Today: 34 cfs
75th	High threshold	83
95th	Very High threshold	1,190

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	34	10.58
May 27, 2026	37	10.64
May 26, 2026	42	10.73
May 25, 2026	52	10.90
May 24, 2026	97	11.47
May 23, 2026	180	12.43
May 22, 2026	51	10.87
May 21, 2026	37	10.65
May 20, 2026	50	10.87
May 19, 2026	111	11.63
May 18, 2026	239	13.07
May 17, 2026	22	10.29
May 16, 2026	15	10.11
May 15, 2026	14	10.09
Apr 20, 2026	39	10.59
Apr 19, 2026	39	10.59
Apr 18, 2026	40	10.62
Apr 17, 2026	41	10.62
Apr 16, 2026	42	10.65
Apr 15, 2026	40	10.62
Apr 14, 2026	42	10.65
Apr 13, 2026	43	10.67
Apr 12, 2026	43	10.66
Apr 11, 2026	44	10.68
Apr 10, 2026	45	10.70
Apr 9, 2026	46	10.71
Apr 8, 2026	45	10.70
Apr 7, 2026	45	10.69
Apr 6, 2026	47	10.73
Apr 5, 2026	55	10.85

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06795500
State: NE
County: Platte County
Coordinates: 41.5260, -97.2816
Drainage Area: 294 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,420.8
HUC Code: 102002010207

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 28.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 31.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 19.41 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,140 cfs

Jun 26, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

May 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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