About this river
Elkhorn River is a 13.0 mile river near Tubing & Adventures in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. (site 06800500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1900 to 2026
Elkhorn River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,685 cfs, and lowest in September, at 540 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 107,000 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 579 | 400 to 995 | |
| February | 813 | 485 to 1,380 | |
| March | 1,400 | 931 to 2,740 | |
| April | 1,385 | 910 to 2,675 | |
| May | 1,540 | 901 to 2,850 | |
| June | 1,685 | 875 to 3,580 | |
| July | 993 | 544 to 1,970 | |
| August | 648 | 401 to 1,140 | |
| September | 540 | 361 to 1,025 | |
| October | 557 | 401 to 1,160 | |
| November | 675 | 481 to 1,160 | |
| December | 633 | 411 to 1,060 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. (site 06800500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Elkhorn River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Graske Crossing Boat RampPublic
- Waterloo River AccessWaterloo RiverPublic
- Elkhorn Crossing RecreationPublic
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