Elkhorn River at West Point, Nebr.
USGS 06799350 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06799350 · 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, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 764 to 1,280 ft³/s; latest 1,270 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, 8:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.87 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.87 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.88 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 1,280 | 4.89 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.88 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.88 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 1,280 | 4.89 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 1,270 | 4.88 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 1,260 | 4.86 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 1,250 | 4.85 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 1,250 | 4.85 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 1,240 | 4.84 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 1,200 | 4.8 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 1,190 | 4.79 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 1,200 | 4.8 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 1,200 | 4.8 | 379–799 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 379–799 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 1,240 | 4.84 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 1,240 | 4.84 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 1,250 | 4.85 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 1,230 | 4.83 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 1,220 | 4.82 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 1,230 | 4.83 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 1,210 | 4.81 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 1,190 | 4.79 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 1,190 | 4.79 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 1,180 | 4.78 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.76 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 1,170 | 4.77 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 1,160 | 4.75 | 386–796 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 1,160 | 4.75 | 386–796 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 1,140 | 4.73 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 1,140 | 4.73 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 1,140 | 4.73 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 1,130 | 4.72 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 1,130 | 4.72 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 1,120 | 4.71 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 1,110 | 4.7 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 1,090 | 4.67 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 1,080 | 4.66 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 1,040 | 4.62 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 1,030 | 4.6 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 1,020 | 4.59 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 1,020 | 4.59 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 996 | 4.56 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 980 | 4.54 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 948 | 4.5 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 925 | 4.47 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 894 | 4.43 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 864 | 4.39 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 879 | 4.41 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 886 | 4.42 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 864 | 4.39 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 864 | 4.39 | 367–791 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 872 | 4.4 | 367–791 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 842 | 4.36 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 849 | 4.37 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 842 | 4.36 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 835 | 4.35 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 828 | 4.34 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 806 | 4.31 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 785 | 4.28 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 792 | 4.29 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 799 | 4.3 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 792 | 4.29 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 785 | 4.28 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 785 | 4.28 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 390–818 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 390–818 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 764 | 4.25 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 771 | 4.26 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 785 | 4.28 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 778 | 4.27 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 785 | 4.28 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 399–853 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 399–853 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 778 | 4.27 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 778 | 4.27 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 778 | 4.27 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 778 | 4.27 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 393–891 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 393–891 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 785 | 4.28 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 792 | 4.29 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 799 | 4.3 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 799 | 4.3 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 799 | 4.3 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 799 | 4.3 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 806 | 4.31 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 806 | 4.31 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 813 | 4.32 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 813 | 4.32 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 813 | 4.32 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 368–891 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 813 | 4.32 | 368–891 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 335–888 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 813 | 4.32 | 335–888 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 820 | 4.33 | 335–888 |
Map of USGS gauge 06799350 and the river around it
Where Elkhorn River at West Point, 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: 379–799 ft³/s (middle half of 54 years of record). Now: 1,270 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 1,270 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 54 years of record (1973–2026): 10th 278, 25th 379, median 559, 75th 799, 90th 1,310 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 214 ft³/s, highest 2,000 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).
Steady over 24 hours (+5% discharge). 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 4.84 ft stage, 1,260 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST (NWS gauge WPNN1; 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, 8:39 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.