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SAPPA CREEK

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Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.

HARLAN COUNTY, NE40.1183°N, -99.5169°W Updated 22 hr ago

FLOW RATE

12cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

12cfs 74.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 4–6 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

80cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

34%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.3in

-28% vs normal

10.3 in of precipitation so far this year, 28% below the 30-year normal of 14.34 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

14.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.0–19.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-28%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 0.37" · normal 0.65" (0.2–1.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.65" · normal 1.00" (0.2–1.8)

Feb

Mar: 0.11" · normal 1.75" (0.3–3.1)

Mar

Apr: 1.91" · normal 2.79" (1.8–4.0)

Apr

May: 3.35" · normal 4.44" (1.9–7.4)

May

Jun: 3.55" · normal 2.98" (1.5–5.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.36" (so far)· normal 2.96" (0.8–5.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 2.99" (0.8–5.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 1.82" (0.7–3.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.27" (0.4–4.5)

Oct

Nov: normal 1.11" (0.2–2.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 0.93" (0.1–2.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:31 PM

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Station Location

40.1183, -99.5169

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

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