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Around Howe Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Howe Creek is a 12.3 mile river near Niobrara Adventures in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr (site 06466470). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Howe Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 22 cfs, and lowest in September, at 11 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,480 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 9.7 to 20 |
| February | 16 | 12 to 24 |
| March | 22 | 14 to 34 |
| April | 21 | 13 to 35 |
| May | 19 | 14 to 33 |
| June | 14 | 11 to 28 |
| July | 16 | 10 to 33 |
| August | 14 | 9.7 to 23 |
| September | 11 | 8.9 to 18 |
| October | 12 | 10 to 22 |
| November | 14 | 12 to 22 |
| December | 14 | 11 to 21 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr. (site 06466470). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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