USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06680500 North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.
LOCATION - Lat 41°50'59.8", long 103°40'32.0" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.025, T.22 N., R.55 W., Scotts Bluff County, NE, Hydrologic Unit 10180009,
DRAINAGE AREA - 24,500 mi² of which 1,950 mi² probably is noncontributing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 2015 to current year (stage record only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry. Datum of gage is 3,863.32 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Maximum gage height, 12.74 ft, May 28, 2016; minimum gage height, 3.76 ft, June 09, 2022.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
These water quality extremes may have been exceeded during non-monitoring periods.
WATER TEMPERATURES: Maximum, 26.2°C on August 24, 2023; minimum, 1.0°C on November 25, 2023.
pH: Maximum, 8.5 stnd units November 15, 2023; minimum, 8.1 stnd units on August 3, 2023.