Waterlands
North Platte River
USGS · 06680500
NORTH PLATTE RIVER
USGS · 06680500LIVE

North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE41.8499°N, -103.6756°W Updated 51 min ago
FLOW RATE
113cfs
GAUGE HT
3.83ft
WATER TEMP
18°F
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
7mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
113cfs 72.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 90122 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
122cfs
PERIOD LOW
99.3cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.83ft

Water Temperature

18.2°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.1in

-50% vs normal

5.1 in of precipitation so far this year, 50% below the 30-year normal of 10.13 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.6–14.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-50%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.36" · normal 0.47" (0.2–0.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.32" · normal 0.75" (0.4–1.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.02" · normal 1.37" (0.4–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 0.56" · normal 2.35" (1.0–3.9)
Apr
May: 1.78" · normal 3.10" (1.2–5.7)
May
Jun: 1.06" (so far)· normal 2.39" (0.9–4.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.66" (0.6–2.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.25" (0.3–2.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.50" (0.4–2.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.66" (0.4–2.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.79" (0.2–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.70" (0.3–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
74°
62°
WED
82°
56°
THU
80°
59°
FRI
94°
61°
SAT
98°
66°
SUN
97°
68°
MON
89°
61°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph NE
G 12 mph
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G12
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10
G12
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11
G14
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G5
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G6
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12
G15
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G13
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9
G15
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9
G15
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8
G14
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3
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G13
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6
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
89%
overcast
89%
100%
53%
50%
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57%
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100%
100%
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2%
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6%
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1%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
887
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
Nowscroll →
FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:20 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT7H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
59% illuminated

Station Location

41.8499, -103.6756
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 12:51 UTC
Site #06680500·USGS

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