USGS stream gauge 06805500 · Nebraska

Platte River at Louisville, NE

As of Oct 28, 2026, 4:15 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of 3.25 ft and a flow of 4,550 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.03 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

3.25 ft

7-day range 3.06–3.46 ft

Discharge

4,550cfs

7-day range 3,860–5,410 cfs

Latest reading

1 hr ago

Oct 28, 2026, 4:15 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

3.033.143.263.383.49Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 3.06 · High 3.46.

Discharge, past 7 days

3,7364,1864,6355,0855,534Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 3,860 · High 5,410.

Chart dates are in Nebraska local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 3.25 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number06805500
Official namePlatte River at Louisville, Nebr.
StateNebraska
Drainage area85,370 sq mi
Gage datum elevation1,007.3 ft above sea level
Coordinates41.0150° N, 96.1575° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 06805500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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