What is the current flow on North Platte River?

North Platte River was running 134 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 06680500. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on North Platte River?

72.5°F (22.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 06680500. North Platte River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

North Platte River, Nebraska: Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

134

cubic feet / second

72.5°F

water temperature (22.5°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 06680500. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT at gauge 06680500. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where North Platte River is measured

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1 USGS gauge on North Platte River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on North Platte River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
06680500	North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr.	Yes

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