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West Fork Big Blue River in Nebraska

River62.1 mi

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Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

West Fork Big Blue River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr (site 06880800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1958 to 2026

West Fork Big Blue River typically runs highest in July, at a median 121 cfs, and lowest in December, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,100 cfs, in 1993.

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Typical flow by month at West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6148 to 77
February7254 to 94
March8162 to 128
April8264 to 115
May10375 to 190
June12076 to 282
July12174 to 209
August10674 to 165
September7250 to 115
October6444 to 89
November6450 to 79
December6049 to 77

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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. (site 06880800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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