How high is the Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. right now?

The Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.20 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Silver Creek, at Mile 4 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 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.80 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Silver Creek, at Mile 4 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 0 to 245 cfs.

Where is the Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Merrick County, NE on the Silver Creek. USGS site number 06772898 (coordinates 41.2973, -97.7140).

Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06772898 • Silver Creek • Merrick County, NE

Silver Creek, at Mile 4 Near Silver Creek, Nebr. on the Silver Creek is currently at 10 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.20 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.20

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	0
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22	Today: 10 cfs
75th	High threshold	43
95th	Very High threshold	245

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	7	4.01
May 27, 2026	8	4.08
May 26, 2026	9	4.15
May 25, 2026	11	4.24
May 24, 2026	11	4.30
May 23, 2026	12	4.30
May 22, 2026	12	4.31
May 21, 2026	7	3.99
May 20, 2026	6	3.96
May 19, 2026	6	3.95
May 18, 2026	6	3.96
May 17, 2026	5	3.89
May 16, 2026	2	3.66
May 15, 2026	3	3.67
Apr 20, 2026	6	3.60
Apr 19, 2026	6	3.58
Apr 18, 2026	6	3.58
Apr 17, 2026	7	3.64
Apr 16, 2026	7	3.66
Apr 15, 2026	8	3.68
Apr 14, 2026	8	3.70
Apr 13, 2026	9	3.74
Apr 12, 2026	10	3.77
Apr 11, 2026	9	3.73
Apr 10, 2026	8	3.70
Apr 9, 2026	9	3.74
Apr 8, 2026	10	3.78
Apr 7, 2026	10	3.77
Apr 6, 2026	10	3.77
Apr 5, 2026	11	3.81

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06772898
State: NE
County: Merrick County
Coordinates: 41.2973, -97.7140
Drainage Area: 160 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,554.5
HUC Code: 102001030304

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 4.80 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,250 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 2

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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