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USGS 06768035 Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr.

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Upstream view from left bank at USGS gaging station:
Platte River, Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm Creek, Nebr.

Upstream Platte River Basin
(confluence-Loup River)
Downstream

This station managed by the North Platte Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2001-10-01  2026-06-01
2007-10-05  2026-06-01







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Summary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement


Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 1580 06-01-2026   23:45 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jun 2 based on 25 water years of record more
Min
(2002)
25th
percen-
tile
Median Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jun 2
Mean 75th
percen-
tile
Max
(2015)
50.3 385 1140 1580 1780 2110 8520


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 5.28 06-01-2026   23:45 CDT
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