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USGS Daily Statistics for Nebraska

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USGS 06784000 South Loup River at Saint Michael, Nebr.


Buffalo County, Nebraska
Hydrologic Unit Code 10210004
Latitude  41°01'57", Longitude  98°44'26" NAD83
Drainage area 2,320  square miles
Contributing drainage area 1,590.00  square miles
Gage datum 1,920.04 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1943-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 169 203 277 277 275 337 263 159 112 140 180 188
2 172 200 274 270 277 308 233 152 121 146 181 188
3 177 203 273 272 293 316 202 155 124 147 183 189
4 178 210 278 270 273 295 210 145 121 146 184 190
5 178 217 285 268 305 336 228 155 127 158 184 188
6 178 219 291 268 309 313 219 158 153 188 184 183
7 176 221 304 265 271 350 201 143 156 177 184 183
8 176 220 324 262 276 326 206 149 129 185 184 182
9 175 226 357 262 274 466 269 137 127 171 185 181
10 177 243 307 266 267 411 240 138 126 172 186 180
11 178 256 285 264 260 335 219 145 124 164 185 176
12 175 251 290 266 277 374 204 144 150 163 183 175
13 175 240 365 264 276 382 192 168 148 163 183 178
14 176 234 541 269 279 402 191 180 135 162 184 182
15 176 233 629 272 265 406 205 168 137 164 185 185
16 176 248 599 265 289 369 175 182 135 170 189 182
17 178 247 454 262 281 463 190 163 134 169 192 180
18 179 254 384 268 290 455 193 150 137 177 195 181
19 177 272 359 266 318 388 247 149 146 177 196 180
20 177 290 362 275 294 314 223 143 152 174 194 179
21 180 297 325 284 285 325 174 144 153 169 191 179
22 183 291 308 280 297 567 174 138 149 172 191 179
23 184 297 309 280 285 656 212 173 148 177 190 174
24 186 309 323 280 339 599 224 144 151 174 192 175
25 187 318 342 273 382 553 184 149 146 174 192 177
26 189 305 348 272 367 374 231 148 147 173 192 179
27 191 311 356 277 367 323 230 142 139 172 190 180
28 193 307 336 276 367 276 211 133 141 171 187 176
29 196 309 309 274 324 266 205 125 145 173 185 175
30 198   299 272 332 262 205 125 148 178 186 175
31 203   282   380   172 116   182   171