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Lodgepole Creek
USGS · 06762500
LODGEPOLE CREEK
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Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

KIMBALL COUNTY, NE41.2278°N, -103.8931°W Updated 43 min ago
FLOW RATE
0.27cfs
GAUGE HT
2.64ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
12mph WSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.27cfs 81.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 0–0 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.28cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.24cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.64ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

5.1in

-34% vs normal

5.11 in of precipitation so far this year, 34% below the 30-year normal of 7.69 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

5.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

7.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

0.0–12.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-34%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.39" · normal 0.38" (0.0–0.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.30" · normal 0.49" (0.0–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 0.78" · normal 1.06" (0.0–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 0.38" · normal 1.82" (0.0–4.1)
Apr
May: 1.89" · normal 2.27" (0.0–4.8)
May
Jun: 1.34" · normal 1.65" (0.0–3.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.03" (so far)· normal 1.37" (0.0–3.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.07" (0.0–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.84" (0.0–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.04" (0.0–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.62" (0.0–1.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.49" (0.0–1.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:28 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
53°
THU
89°
57°
FRI
93°
58°
SAT
91°
63°
SUN
93°
63°
MON
90°
64°
TUE
92°
62°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
78°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
12mph ENE
G 22 mph
12
G22
ENE
8
G16
E
9
G17
ESE
7
G16
ESE
3
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6
G8
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21
G23
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21
G32
ENE
15
G24
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6
G13
NNE
6
G15
ESE
3
G9
ESE
2
G7
SSW
7
G8
WSW
9
G13
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5
G13
WSW
2
G9
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4
G17
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7
G16
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11
G16
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G20
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11
G17
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11
G12
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4
G6
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14
G29
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21
G27
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G24
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G23
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5
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13
G14
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9
G11
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7
G11
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3
G12
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G10
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11
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3
G8
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6
G10
NW
23
G24
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16
G20
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10
G16
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7
G10
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7
G9
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10
G11
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G20
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G9
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G13
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11
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14
G28
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8
G17
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8
G12
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8
G14
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PRECIP
chance %
3%
3%
3%
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3%
14%
34%
42%
17%
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1%
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11%
CLOUDS
cover %
40%
partly
40%
2%
0%
9%
100%
100%
100%
72%
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1%
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3%
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10%
17%
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0%
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100%
100%
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100%
100%
7%
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81%
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6%
0%
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7%
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100%
82%
13%
6%
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12%
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48%
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100%
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100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
76%
42%
17%
7%
6%
7%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
849
849849848853849848850850850852854853852852854854852854854
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT0H 4M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
96% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.2278, -103.8931
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 20:28 UTC
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