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Elkhorn River
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ELKHORN RIVER
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Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NE41.2933°N, -96.2839°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
1,014cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
11mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
1,014cfs 68.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 8831,195 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,073cfs
PERIOD LOW
983cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.2in

-18% vs normal

15.16 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 18.56 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.7–22.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.09" · normal 0.99" (0.4–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.68" · normal 1.22" (0.3–2.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.46" · normal 2.26" (0.8–3.8)
Mar
Apr: 4.44" · normal 3.98" (1.6–6.4)
Apr
May: 3.60" · normal 5.32" (2.2–7.9)
May
Jun: 3.90" (so far)· normal 4.94" (2.6–7.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.25" (1.2–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.45" (1.2–6.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.98" (1.0–4.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.46" (0.7–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.67" (0.4–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.41" (0.4–3.2)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:05 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
966
966961961962963963964964967967969968970970971969971972973972
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:54 AM
SUNSET
09:02 PM
15H 8M OF DAYLIGHT20H 57M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

41.2933, -96.2839
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:05 UTC
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