How high is the Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. right now?

The Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. is currently flowing at 20 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.11 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 17th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.39 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Spring Creek Near Overton, 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 13 to 206 cfs.

Where is the Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dawson County, NE on the Spring Creek. USGS site number 06768020 (coordinates 40.7072, -99.5598).

Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06768020 • Spring Creek • Dawson County, NE

Spring Creek Near Overton, Nebr. on the Spring Creek is currently at 20 cfs (Low — 17th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.11 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.11

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	13
25th	Low threshold	27	Today: 20 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40
75th	High threshold	57
95th	Very High threshold	206

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	—	3.99
May 27, 2026	24	—
May 26, 2026	28	—
May 25, 2026	29	—
May 24, 2026	31	—
May 23, 2026	37	—
May 22, 2026	38	4.90
May 21, 2026	21	4.18
May 20, 2026	18	4.02
May 19, 2026	18	4.01
May 18, 2026	17	3.97
May 17, 2026	22	4.17
May 16, 2026	6	3.19
May 15, 2026	5	3.10
Apr 21, 2026	—	2.96
Apr 20, 2026	1	2.90
Apr 19, 2026	1	2.94
Apr 18, 2026	1	2.99
Apr 17, 2026	2	3.03
Apr 16, 2026	3	3.14
Apr 15, 2026	1	2.99
Apr 14, 2026	2	3.07
Apr 13, 2026	2	3.08
Apr 12, 2026	3	3.15
Apr 11, 2026	3	3.14
Apr 10, 2026	4	3.21
Apr 9, 2026	7	3.40
Apr 8, 2026	2	3.08
Apr 7, 2026	2	3.09
Apr 6, 2026	2	3.05

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06768020
State: NE
County: Dawson County
Coordinates: 40.7072, -99.5598
Datum (ft): 2,307.1
HUC Code: 102001010704

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.5 ft
Flood Stage: 8.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 4.39 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 92 cfs

Jun 4, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Apr 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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