Platte River (Nebraska), Kearney (06770200)

StateNebraskaLatestUnknown (1110 cfs)
RiverPlatte RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-11-08 14:15 (43 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)(none)
Discharge1110 cfs (median: 1010 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)(none)
Height3.25 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)(none)
TrendFalling (rising over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)(none)
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)(none)

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Trips for Platte River (Nebraska), Kearney (06770200)

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A total of 0 rows are displayed.

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
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Discharge
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Discharge
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2026-11-08 14:15 3.25 1110 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 13:15 3.26 1130 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 12:15 3.24 1100 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 11:15 3.21 1040 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 10:15 3.22 1060 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 09:15 3.22 1060 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 08:15 3.19 1000 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 07:15 3.16 950 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 06:15 3.16 950 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 05:15 3.13 899 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 04:15 3.08 807 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 03:15 3.02 704 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 02:15 2.99 656 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 01:15 2.94 582 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-08 00:15 2.91 540 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-07 23:15 2.88 501 2800 (2012) 120 (2023) 1210 174 295 298 1010 2100 2200 2720
2026-11-07 22:15 2.86 476 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 21:15 2.86 476 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 20:15 2.86 476 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 19:15 2.85 464 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 18:15 2.83 440 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 17:15 2.83 440 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 16:15 2.82 429 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 15:15 2.81 418 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 14:15 2.78 385 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 13:15 2.74 345 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 12:15 2.69 299 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 11:15 2.62 242 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 10:15 2.54 187 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 09:15 2.43 127 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 08:15 2.39 109 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 07:15 2.40 114 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 06:15 2.39 109 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 05:15 2.40 114 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 04:15 2.40 114 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 03:15 2.40 114 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 02:15 2.40 114 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 01:15 2.41 118 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-07 00:15 2.43 127 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-06 23:15 2.43 127 2860 (2012) 121 (2023) 1300 175 332 383 1180 2270 2480 2620
2026-11-06 22:15 2.41 118 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 21:15 2.42 123 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 20:15 2.41 118 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 19:15 2.41 118 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 18:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 17:15 2.41 118 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 16:15 2.44 132 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 15:15 2.44 132 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 14:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 13:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 12:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 11:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 10:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 09:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 08:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 07:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 06:15 2.42 123 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 05:15 2.42 123 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 04:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 03:15 2.43 127 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 02:15 2.44 132 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 01:15 2.44 132 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-06 00:15 2.44 132 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-05 23:15 2.45 137 2920 (2012) 142 (2023) 1390 180 358 375 1490 2130 2400 2630
2026-11-05 22:15 2.45 137 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 21:15 2.44 132 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 20:15 2.45 137 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 19:15 2.46 142 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 18:15 2.45 137 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 17:15 2.46 142 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 16:15 2.47 147 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 15:15 2.48 152 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 14:15 2.48 152 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 13:15 2.50 163 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 12:15 2.49 174 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 11:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 10:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 09:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 08:15 2.49 174 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 07:15 2.49 174 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 06:15 2.48 168 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 05:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 04:15 2.48 168 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 03:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 02:15 2.49 174 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 01:15 2.51 186 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-05 00:15 2.51 186 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660
2026-11-04 23:15 2.50 180 2940 (2012) 135 (2023) 1360 183 366 427 1440 2070 2330 2660

A total of 88 rows are displayed for years 2008 through 2025.