Platte River (Nebraska), Kearney (06770200)

StateNebraskaLatestUnknown (43 cfs)
RiverPlatte RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-09-19 2:15 (2 hours 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)
Discharge43 cfs (median: 708 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)
Height2.16 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 (falling 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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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
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2026-09-19 02:15 2.16 43 4790 (2011) 22 (2013) 1130 46 190 355 708 1850 2070 2710
2026-09-19 01:15 2.17 45 4790 (2011) 22 (2013) 1130 46 190 355 708 1850 2070 2710
2026-09-19 00:15 2.17 45 4790 (2011) 22 (2013) 1130 46 190 355 708 1850 2070 2710
2026-09-18 23:15 2.18 48 4790 (2011) 22 (2013) 1130 46 190 355 708 1850 2070 2710
2026-09-18 22:15 2.18 48 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 21:15 2.19 51 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 20:15 2.20 53 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 19:15 2.21 56 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 18:15 2.22 59 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 17:15 2.23 62 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 16:15 2.24 65 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 15:15 2.26 72 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 14:15 2.27 76 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 13:15 2.29 83 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 12:15 2.30 87 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 11:15 2.23 58 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 10:15 2.25 64 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 09:15 2.34 96 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 08:15 2.35 99 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 07:15 2.37 107 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 06:15 2.38 111 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 05:15 2.41 125 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 04:15 2.43 134 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 03:15 2.45 144 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 02:15 2.47 154 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 01:15 2.49 165 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-18 00:15 2.51 177 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-17 23:15 2.52 183 4830 (2011) 19 (2013) 1090 44 182 360 658 1820 2050 2670
2026-09-17 22:15 2.53 189 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 21:15 2.52 183 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 20:15 2.45 144 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 19:15 2.32 88 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 18:15 2.17 42 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 17:15 2.17 42 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 16:15 2.18 44 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 15:15 2.18 44 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 14:15 2.19 47 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 13:15 2.19 47 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 12:15 2.19 47 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 11:15 2.19 47 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 10:15 2.20 49 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 09:15 2.21 52 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 08:15 2.21 52 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 07:15 2.22 55 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 06:15 2.23 58 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 05:15 2.23 58 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 04:15 2.24 61 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 03:15 2.25 64 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 02:15 2.26 67 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 01:15 2.26 67 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-17 00:15 2.27 70 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-16 23:15 2.28 74 4730 (2011) 5 (2022) 1090 15 210 372 647 1800 2080 2730
2026-09-16 22:15 2.29 78 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 21:15 2.30 81 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 20:15 2.31 85 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 19:15 2.31 85 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 18:15 2.32 88 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 17:15 2.32 88 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 16:15 2.33 92 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 15:15 2.33 92 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 14:15 2.33 92 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 13:15 2.34 96 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 12:15 2.34 96 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 11:15 2.35 99 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 10:15 2.36 103 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 09:15 2.38 111 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 08:15 2.39 116 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 07:15 2.41 125 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 06:15 2.43 134 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 05:15 2.45 144 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 04:15 2.47 154 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 03:15 2.50 171 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 02:15 2.52 183 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 01:15 2.55 202 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-16 00:15 2.58 222 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-15 23:15 2.60 236 4550 (2011) 10 (2022) 1070 15 160 228 683 1750 2120 2890
2026-09-15 22:15 2.65 275 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 21:15 2.72 336 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 20:15 2.81 429 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 19:15 2.91 552 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 18:15 2.98 653 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 17:15 3.02 716 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 16:15 3.02 716 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 15:15 3.00 684 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 14:15 2.92 566 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 13:15 2.74 355 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 12:15 2.42 129 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 11:15 2.09 26 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 10:15 2.09 26 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 09:15 2.11 29 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 08:15 2.11 29 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 07:15 2.11 29 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 06:15 2.12 31 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 05:15 2.18 44 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 04:15 2.09 26 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 03:15 2.09 26 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 02:15 2.10 28 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 01:15 2.10 28 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-15 00:15 2.11 29 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-14 23:15 2.12 31 4310 (2011) 2 (2022) 1050 17 203 275 680 1780 2120 2770
2026-09-14 22:15 2.12 31 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 21:15 2.13 33 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 20:15 2.14 35 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 19:15 2.15 37 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 18:15 2.16 39 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 17:15 2.16 39 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 16:15 2.17 42 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 15:15 2.19 47 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 14:15 2.20 49 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 13:15 2.22 55 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 12:15 2.23 58 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 11:15 2.25 64 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 10:15 2.26 67 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 09:15 2.27 70 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 08:15 2.28 74 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 07:15 2.30 81 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 06:15 2.32 88 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 05:15 2.35 99 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 04:15 2.37 107 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 03:15 2.40 120 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 02:15 2.44 139 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 01:15 2.48 160 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-14 00:15 2.54 195 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-13 23:15 2.57 215 4260 (2011) 1 (2022) 1110 24 116 229 853 1690 2030 2830
2026-09-13 22:15 2.60 236 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 21:15 2.64 267 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 20:15 2.69 309 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 19:15 2.73 346 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 18:15 2.75 365 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 17:15 2.73 346 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 16:15 2.64 267 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 15:15 2.41 125 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 14:15 2.16 39 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 13:15 2.16 39 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 12:15 2.17 42 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 11:15 2.19 47 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 10:15 2.19 47 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 09:15 2.20 49 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 08:15 2.22 55 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 07:15 2.23 58 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 06:15 2.25 64 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 05:15 2.27 70 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 04:15 2.29 78 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 03:15 2.31 85 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 02:15 2.34 96 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 01:15 2.37 107 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-13 00:15 2.40 120 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-12 23:15 2.43 134 4170 (2011) 2 (2022) 1130 49 125 201 941 1640 1980 2930
2026-09-12 22:15 2.45 144 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 21:15 2.44 139 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 20:15 2.39 116 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 19:15 2.29 78 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 18:15 2.18 44 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 17:15 2.18 44 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 16:15 2.19 47 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 15:15 2.22 55 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 14:15 2.21 52 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 13:15 2.22 55 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 12:15 2.24 61 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 11:15 2.23 58 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 10:15 2.25 64 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 09:15 2.26 67 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 08:15 2.27 70 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 07:15 2.29 78 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 06:15 2.30 81 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 05:15 2.32 88 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 04:15 2.35 99 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 03:15 2.37 107 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 02:15 2.40 120 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 01:15 2.43 134 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-12 00:15 2.47 154 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200
2026-09-11 23:15 2.52 183 4150 (2011) 3 (2022) 1160 41 157 188 1010 1610 1970 3200

A total of 172 rows are displayed for years 2008 through 2024.