Middle Platte-Buffalo HUC8 10200101
A 8,652 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in NE. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
55
Moderate
Drought index
151
Moderate
Area in D2+
28.88%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
88%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
13%
p10 of record
Water assets
3,390
0 springs · 2,499 wells
USGS gauges (9)
- Platte River near Overton, Nebr.06768000137 cfsp5 · much below normal
- Spring Creek near Overton, Nebr.067680200 cfsp10 · below normal
- Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.067690000 cfsp10 · below normal
- Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr.067695250 cfsp10 · below normal
- Platte River near Kearney, Nebr.06770200123 cfsp10 · below normal
- Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.06770500323 cfsp16 · below normal
- Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch nr Elm Cr, Nebr.06768035208 cfsp17 · below normal
- Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch nr Overton, Nebr.0676802557 cfsp39 · normal
- Platte R, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near Overton, Nebr.0676797061 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 151 | 28.88 | 7/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-20 | 151 | 28.88 | 8/8 | p10 |
| 2026-10-19 | 151 | 28.88 | 6/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-18 | 151 | 28.88 | 5/8 | p16 |
| 2026-10-17 | 151 | 28.88 | 5/8 | p19 |
| 2026-10-16 | 151 | 28.88 | 5/8 | p18 |
| 2026-10-15 | 151 | 28.88 | 5/8 | p19 |
| 2026-10-14 | 151 | 28.88 | 6/8 | p12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 151 | 28.88 | 6/8 | p11 |
| 2026-10-12 | 151 | 28.88 | 6/8 | p16 |
| 2026-10-11 | 151 | 28.88 | 4/8 | p24 |
| 2026-10-10 | 151 | 28.88 | 7/8 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 151 | 28.88 | 7/8 | p16 |
| 2026-10-08 | 180 | 28.88 | 5/8 | p19 |
Top water assets
- 78NE Well G-004844well
- 78NE Well G-003613well
- 78NE Well G-002323well
- 77NE Well G-004789well
- 77NE Well G-002795well
- 76NE Well G-004995well
- 76NE Well G-005688well
- 76NE Well G-005769well
- 76NE Well G-002315well
- 76NE Well G-002626well