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Around North Fork Elkhorn River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North Fork Elkhorn River is a 62.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, Nebr (site 06799100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2026
North Fork Elkhorn River typically runs highest in April, at a median 113 cfs, and lowest in September, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,100 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 30 to 78 |
| February | 63 | 39 to 97 |
| March | 106 | 63 to 227 |
| April | 113 | 66 to 244 |
| May | 108 | 56 to 222 |
| June | 103 | 53 to 244 |
| July | 56 | 28 to 117 |
| August | 36 | 21 to 61 |
| September | 34 | 23 to 55 |
| October | 39 | 28 to 75 |
| November | 47 | 34 to 83 |
| December | 48 | 32 to 84 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, Nebr. (site 06799100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Fork Elkhorn River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Skyview Park - EastPublic
- Skyview Lake - WestPublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - SouthWillow Creek LakePublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - WestWillow Creek LakePublic
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area - NorthWillow Creek LakePublic
- Gilman ParkPublic
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