Lower Elkhorn HUC8 10220003
A 5,709 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
80
Healthy
Drought index
61
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
157%
p65 of record
Water assets
2,063
2 springs · 735 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Elkhorn River at Pilger, Nebr.06799315478 cfsp47 · normal
- Elkhorn River at West Point, Nebr.06799350604 cfsp58 · normal
- Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.068005001,190 cfsp71 · normal
- Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.0680000068 cfsp81 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-20 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p66 |
| 2026-10-19 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p66 |
| 2026-10-18 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p67 |
| 2026-10-17 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-16 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-15 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p61 |
| 2026-10-14 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-13 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p63 |
| 2026-10-12 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p64 |
| 2026-10-11 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
| 2026-10-10 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p68 |
| 2026-10-09 | 61 | 0 | 0/4 | p70 |
| 2026-10-08 | 106 | 0 | 0/4 | p71 |
Top water assets
- 76NE Well G-004354well
- 76NE Well G-002444well
- 76NE Well G-003020well
- 76NE Well G-002353well
- 76NE Well G-001919well
- 76NE Well G-005612well
- 76NE Well G-005771well
- 76NE Well G-003196well
- 76NE Well G-002988well
- 76NE Well G-003395well