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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 13 min ago
FLOW RATE
0.24cfs
GAUGE HT
2.61ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
0.24cfs 81.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 00 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
0.28cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.24cfs
RUNNABLE
0%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.61ft
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 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:28 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
53°
THU
89°
57°
FRI
92°
58°
SAT
91°
67°
SUN
93°
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MON
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TUE
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
850
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:26 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

41.2278, -103.8931
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 23:58 UTC
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