Platte R Mid-ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr. River

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PLATTE R MID-CH, COTTONWOOD RANCH NR ELM CR, NEBR. RIVER

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Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr.

DAWSON COUNTY, NE40.6856°N, -99.4393°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

245cfs

GAUGE HT

4.04ft

AIR TEMP

81°F

WIND

6mph ENE

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

245cfs 79.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 185–251 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

257cfs

PERIOD LOW

208cfs

RUNNABLE

96%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.04ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

70°

SUN

92°

67°

MON

93°

66°

TUE

96°

68°

WED

93°

67°

THU

91°

65°

FRI

92°

67°

TIME

SUN

NOW

MON

TUE

WED

THU

TEMP

hourly forecast

72°

mild

72°

70°

69°

68°

67°

68°

72°

76°

80°

83°

86°

88°

90°

91°

92°

91°

90°

86°

82°

78°

75°

72°

71°

69°

68°

66°

72°

77°

81°

84°

87°

90°

92°

93°

91°

85°

81°

78°

77°

75°

73°

71°

69°

68°

73°

78°

82°

86°

90°

92°

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96°

95°

93°

90°

85°

84°

83°

82°

79°

69°

68°

67°

68°

69°

73°

78°

83°

86°

89°

91°

93°

92°

90°

86°

79°

75°

74°

73°

72°

70°

68°

65°

66°

65°

68°

71°

75°

79°

82°

84°

87°

89°

90°

91°

89°

86°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

7mph ESE

G 10 mph

G10

ESE

G11

ESE

WSW

WNW

WSW

G11

SSW

G12

SSW

SSE

G10

SSE

G15

SSW

G15

SSE

G17

SSE

G17

SSE

G15

ESE

G13

G12

ESE

G11

G13

G12

G13

SSE

G16

SSE

G20

SSE

G14

SSE

G14

SSE

G23

SSE

G26

SSE

G25

G24

SSE

G27

G24

G25

G27

SSW

G24

SSW

G20

SSW

G19

G18

G19

G20

SSE

G26

SSE

G30

SSE

G34

SSE

G35

SSE

G31

SSW

G26

SSW

ESE

G12

ESE

G22

SSE

G11

SSW

WSW

WNW

G11

NNE

G15

G16

G19

G22

G24

ENE

G26

ENE

G23

G28

SSW

G17

ENE

G20

NNE

G20

G10

ENE

SSE

SSW

G10

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

12%

13%

12%

15%

33%

21%

20%

21%

CLOUDS

cover %

100%

overcast

100%

75%

38%

21%

100%

94%

15%

100%

44%

16%

100%

64%

14%

55%

11%

100%

75%

100%

83%

61%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

937

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:12 AM

SUNSET

09:12 PM

15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Gibbous

74% illuminated

Station Location

40.6856, -99.4393

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-05 00:45 UTC

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