Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.
USGS 06803510 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06803510 · 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, 6:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 184 readings from Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST; ranging 5.35 to 15.4 ft³/s; latest 5.35 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, 6:45 PM CST | 5.35 | 2.52 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 PM CST | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 11:25 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 7.13 | 2.6 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 9:25 AM CST | 7.13 | 2.6 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 7.13 | 2.6 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 7:35 AM CST | 7.37 | 2.61 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 6:40 AM CST | 7.37 | 2.61 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 4:50 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 3:55 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 2:05 AM CST | 7.85 | 2.63 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 1:10 AM CST | 7.85 | 2.63 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 8.09 | 2.64 | 3.2–8 |
| Nov 4, 11:20 PM CST | 8.09 | 2.64 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:25 PM CST | 8.09 | 2.64 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 8.34 | 2.65 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:35 PM CST | 8.59 | 2.66 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:40 PM CST | 8.59 | 2.66 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 8.85 | 2.67 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:50 PM CST | 8.85 | 2.67 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:55 PM CST | 9.1 | 2.68 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 9.1 | 2.68 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:05 PM CST | 9.36 | 2.69 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:10 PM CST | 9.36 | 2.69 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 9.62 | 2.7 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:20 PM CST | 10.2 | 2.72 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 AM CST | 10.4 | 2.73 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 10.7 | 2.74 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 AM CST | 11.2 | 2.76 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:40 AM CST | 11.5 | 2.77 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 12.1 | 2.79 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 AM CST | 12.4 | 2.8 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 AM CST | 12.7 | 2.81 | 3.2–8.3 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 13.3 | 2.83 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:35 PM CST | 13.6 | 2.84 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:40 PM CST | 13.9 | 2.85 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 14.5 | 2.87 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:50 PM CST | 15.1 | 2.89 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:55 PM CST | 15.4 | 2.9 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 15.4 | 2.9 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:05 PM CST | 15.1 | 2.89 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:10 PM CST | 14.2 | 2.86 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 13.9 | 2.85 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:20 PM CST | 13.3 | 2.83 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:25 PM CST | 13 | 2.82 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 12.1 | 2.79 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:35 AM CST | 12.1 | 2.79 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:40 AM CST | 11.5 | 2.77 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 11.2 | 2.76 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 AM CST | 11 | 2.75 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 AM CST | 9.89 | 2.71 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 9.62 | 2.7 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 AM CST | 9.1 | 2.68 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 AM CST | 8.85 | 2.67 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 8.59 | 2.66 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 AM CST | 8.59 | 2.66 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 AM CST | 7.85 | 2.63 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 AM CST | 7.61 | 2.62 | 3.3–8.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:40 PM CST | 7.37 | 2.61 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 7.13 | 2.6 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:50 PM CST | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:55 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:05 PM CST | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:10 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:20 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:25 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:35 PM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:40 PM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:40 AM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:50 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:50 PM CST | 6 | 2.55 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:55 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:05 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:10 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:20 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 PM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 PM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:55 AM CST | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 AM CST | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:10 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:20 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:25 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 2:35 AM CST | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:40 AM CST | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:50 AM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:55 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:05 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:10 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:20 PM CDT | 6.9 | 2.59 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:25 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:35 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:40 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:50 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:55 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:05 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 10:10 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:20 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 7:25 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:35 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:40 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:50 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:55 AM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 31, 12:05 AM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:10 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:20 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:25 PM CDT | 6.67 | 2.58 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:35 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:40 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:50 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:50 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:55 PM CDT | 6.22 | 2.56 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 6.44 | 2.57 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 5.78 | 2.54 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 AM CDT | 5.78 | 2.54 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 AM CDT | 5.78 | 2.54 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.5–8.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:55 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
| Oct 29, 9:05 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT | 5.56 | 2.53 | 3.7–8.2 |
Map of USGS gauge 06803510 and the river around it
Where Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr. sits.
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: 3.2–8 ft³/s (middle half of 57 years of record). Now: 5.35 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 5.35 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 57 years of record (1970–2026): 10th 2.7, 25th 3.2, median 5, 75th 8, 90th 9.2 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.2 ft³/s, highest 16 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 39.5%, from 8.85 to 5.35 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 2.58 ft stage, 50 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST (NWS gauge LICN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.