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Around Elkhorn River
- Elkhorn Shores CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.411.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Lake Cunningham CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.417.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Countryside Marina And RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.622.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Omaha / NE Lincoln KOA HolidayRV park · ★ 4.224.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Elkhorn River is a 62.1 mile river near Bob Winkelmann's Fishing Guide Service in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elkhorn River at West Point, Nebr (site 06799350). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1973 to 2026
Elkhorn River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,210 cfs, and lowest in September, at 380 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 72,800 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 567 | 367 to 793 |
| February | 772 | 485 to 1,110 |
| March | 1,100 | 759 to 1,840 |
| April | 1,205 | 751 to 2,120 |
| May | 1,210 | 693 to 2,140 |
| June | 1,175 | 626 to 2,250 |
| July | 659 | 351 to 1,130 |
| August | 452 | 254 to 754 |
| September | 380 | 243 to 628 |
| October | 492 | 307 to 783 |
| November | 590 | 388 to 862 |
| December | 602 | 390 to 892 |
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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elkhorn River at West Point, Nebr. (site 06799350). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 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.
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