USGS · 06800500

ELKHORN RIVER

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Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NE41.2933°N, -96.2839°W Updated 29 min ago

FLOW RATE

858cfs

GAUGE HT

1.98ft

WATER TEMP

86°F

AIR TEMP

73°F

WIND

6mph ESE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

858cfs 69.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 757–1,025 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

931cfs

PERIOD LOW

858cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.98ft

Water Temperature

86.0°F

Water Turbidity

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

90°

69°

MON

90°

68°

TUE

89°

65°

WED

91°

65°

THU

95°

68°

FRI

102°

72°

SAT

98°

73°

TIME

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NOW

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TEMP

hourly forecast

70°

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph ESE

G 11 mph

G11

ESE

G13

G10

SSE

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G10

SSE

ESE

SSE

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G12

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G11

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G15

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G10

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G16

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G20

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G24

SSE

G28

SSE

G31

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

54%

36%

10%

14%

12%

11%

10%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

981

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Rising — Slow

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:03 AM

SUNSET

08:58 PM

14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

7% illuminated

Station Location

41.2933, -96.2839

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 06:15 UTC

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