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Platte River
USGS · 06770500
PLATTE RIVER
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Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

MERRICK COUNTY, NE40.8745°N, -98.2820°W Updated 29 min ago
FLOW RATE
253cfs
GAUGE HT
3.33ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
7mph ENE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
253cfs 85.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 234–316 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
298cfs
PERIOD LOW
253cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.33ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

12.5in

-24% vs normal

12.5 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 16.51 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.3–20.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.68" · normal 0.77" (0.3–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.38" · normal 0.98" (0.2–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 0.69" · normal 1.93" (0.4–3.7)
Mar
Apr: 1.92" · normal 3.31" (1.6–4.9)
Apr
May: 2.78" · normal 5.02" (2.5–7.5)
May
Jun: 5.70" · normal 3.83" (1.4–7.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.37" (so far)· normal 3.02" (0.9–5.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 2.92" (1.1–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.32" (0.9–3.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.50" (0.6–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.39" (0.3–2.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.06" (0.2–2.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:43 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
69°
SUN
94°
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MON
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TUE
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WED
91°
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THU
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FRI
90°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G 5 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
4%
3%
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14%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
951
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:07 AM
SUNSET
09:08 PM
15H 1M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated

Station Location

40.8745, -98.2820
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-05 04:15 UTC
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