Platte River in Nebraska
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Platte River is a 35.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Platte River near Ashland, Nebr (site 06801000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Platte River typically runs highest in March, at a median 7,400 cfs, and lowest in August, at 2,640 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 197,000 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3,990 | 2,550 to 5,320 |
| February | 5,380 | 3,690 to 7,820 |
| March | 7,400 | 5,470 to 9,850 |
| April | 6,495 | 4,755 to 9,285 |
| May | 6,680 | 4,430 to 10,300 |
| June | 7,250 | 4,295 to 13,650 |
| July | 4,050 | 2,050 to 6,570 |
| August | 2,640 | 1,500 to 5,060 |
| September | 3,045 | 1,795 to 5,035 |
| October | 3,670 | 2,400 to 6,330 |
| November | 4,285 | 3,330 to 6,590 |
| December | 4,220 | 2,620 to 5,890 |
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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Platte River near Ashland, Nebr. (site 06801000). 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.
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