USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06799315 Elkhorn River at Pilger, Nebr.
LOCATION - Lat 41°59'43", long 97°03'29" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.02, T.23 N., R.3 E., Stanton County, NE, Hydrologic Unit 10220003, on right bank just downstream of the State Highway 15 bridge, 0.8 miles south of Pilger, and at mile 103.
DRAINAGE AREA - 4,360 mi² of which 1,000 mi² probably is noncontributing.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - June 2001 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry. Datum of gage is 1,388.41 ft above sea level.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum peak flow, 87,000 ft³/s, estimated, March 14, 2019, gage height, 19.60 ft.