Platte River in Nebraska
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Around Platte River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Platte River is a 45.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Platte River near Kearney, Nebr (site 06770200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1982 to 2026
Platte River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,730 cfs, and lowest in August, at 472 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,300 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,410 | 974 to 2,340 |
| February | 1,550 | 1,050 to 2,610 |
| March | 1,730 | 1,130 to 2,600 |
| April | 1,590 | 752 to 2,235 |
| May | 1,270 | 432 to 2,390 |
| June | 1,510 | 440 to 3,290 |
| July | 613 | 213 to 1,420 |
| August | 472 | 142 to 1,290 |
| September | 826 | 279 to 1,855 |
| October | 967 | 402 to 1,930 |
| November | 1,120 | 714 to 2,145 |
| December | 1,220 | 849 to 2,150 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Platte River near Kearney, Nebr. (site 06770200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Platte River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Kea LakePublic
- Sandy Channel State Recreation AreaPublic
- Union Pacific State Recreation AreaPublic
- Coot Shallows Wildlife Management AreaPublic
- Phillips Canyon Wildlife Management AreaPhilips LakePublic
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area InletPublic
- Dogwood EastPublic
- Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir Wildlife Management AreaPublic
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