Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.
USGS 06799000 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06799000 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST; ranging 445 to 671 ft³/s; latest 544 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 544 | 3.47 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 544 | 3.47 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 550 | 3.48 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 544 | 3.47 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 550 | 3.48 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 550 | 3.48 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 556 | 3.49 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 556 | 3.49 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 556 | 3.49 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 562 | 3.5 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 568 | 3.51 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 562 | 3.5 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 568 | 3.51 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 568 | 3.51 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 568 | 3.51 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 581 | 3.53 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 581 | 3.53 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 581 | 3.53 | 239–384 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 581 | 3.53 | 239–384 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 593 | 3.55 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 599 | 3.56 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 606 | 3.57 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 606 | 3.57 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 612 | 3.58 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 625 | 3.6 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 631 | 3.61 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 638 | 3.62 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 638 | 3.62 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 638 | 3.62 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 644 | 3.63 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 651 | 3.64 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 657 | 3.65 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 671 | 3.67 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 671 | 3.67 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 671 | 3.67 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 664 | 3.66 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 657 | 3.65 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 651 | 3.64 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 638 | 3.62 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 618 | 3.59 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 618 | 3.59 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 606 | 3.57 | 237–380 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 587 | 3.54 | 237–380 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 587 | 3.54 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 581 | 3.53 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 574 | 3.52 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 568 | 3.51 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 562 | 3.5 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 538 | 3.46 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 544 | 3.47 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 538 | 3.46 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 538 | 3.46 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 532 | 3.45 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 526 | 3.44 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 526 | 3.44 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 520 | 3.43 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 514 | 3.42 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 502 | 3.4 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 491 | 3.38 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 491 | 3.38 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 491 | 3.38 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 491 | 3.38 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 485 | 3.37 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 485 | 3.37 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 485 | 3.37 | 231–384 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 485 | 3.37 | 231–384 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 456 | 3.32 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 451 | 3.31 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 451 | 3.31 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 445 | 3.3 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 456 | 3.32 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 451 | 3.31 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 456 | 3.32 | 228–385 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 228–385 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 456 | 3.32 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 456 | 3.32 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 462 | 3.33 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 479 | 3.36 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 485 | 3.37 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 468 | 3.34 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 237–381 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 485 | 3.37 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 234–378 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 234–378 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 456 | 3.32 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 451 | 3.31 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 462 | 3.33 | 226–380 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 226–380 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 221–384 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 468 | 3.34 | 221–384 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 221–384 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 473 | 3.35 | 221–384 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 479 | 3.36 | 221–384 |
Map of USGS gauge 06799000 and the river around it
Where Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr. sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Nebraska rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: 2026 Nebraska Fishing Guide.
Normal for Nov 5: 239–384 ft³/s (middle half of 81 years of record). Now: 544 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 544 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 81 years of record (1946–2026): 10th 214, 25th 239, median 291, 75th 384, 90th 615 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 130 ft³/s, highest 1,400 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 13%, from 625 to 544 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.47 ft stage, 580 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST (NWS gauge NFKN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.