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Elm Creek
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ELM CREEK
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Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr.

BUFFALO COUNTY, NE40.7289°N, -99.3990°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
11.7cfs
GAUGE HT
2.56ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
15mph SSE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
11.7cfs 18.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 1014 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
12.2cfs
PERIOD LOW
11.7cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.56ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

8.5in

-40% vs normal

8.51 in of precipitation so far this year, 40% below the 30-year normal of 14.14 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.2–19.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-40%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.46" · normal 0.64" (0.2–1.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.35" · normal 0.85" (0.2–1.5)
Feb
Mar: 0.29" · normal 1.79" (0.5–3.5)
Mar
Apr: 1.81" · normal 3.14" (1.6–4.9)
Apr
May: 2.24" · normal 4.37" (1.8–7.3)
May
Jun: 3.36" (so far)· normal 3.49" (1.4–5.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 2.72" (0.9–4.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.01" (1.1–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.95" (0.7–3.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.17" (0.4–4.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.14" (0.2–2.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.91" (0.1–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:46 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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64°
SUN
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TEMP
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G 31 mph
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
920
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:08 AM
SUNSET
09:12 PM
15H 4M OF DAYLIGHT20H 26M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated

Station Location

40.7289, -99.3990
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:46 UTC
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