Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District
Answers field/weather and mapped habitat context; it does not predict migration or bird presence.
Use extra caution before committing
An active weather alert is more important than the numerical score. Check the official source immediately before leaving.
Most important: Mapped wetland habitat: There is meaningful wetland habitat in the surrounding area; bird presence still needs current observation.
Active weather alerts
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 1:30AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Verify the latest warning and instructions with the National Weather Service before departure.
What the numbers actually change
Mapped wetland habitat
3,395 acres within 10 miThere is meaningful wetland habitat in the surrounding area; bird presence still needs current observation.
Wind / field setup
15 mph maxThere is enough wind to matter for field setup and travel.
Official recreation record
Source: Recreation.gov / RIDB. Verify current reservation, closure and facility details on the official service.
Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District is a management office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1963 when the Service began acquiring critical migratory waterfowl habitat in southeastern Nebraska. Today, 63 individual Waterfowl Production Areas have been purchased, most of them with Federal Duck Stamp dollars.The ancestral homelands of the Pawnee (Pâri) and the Jiwere, this geographic area, called the Rainwater Basin, is a complex of wetlands scattered throughout a 21-county…
Official directions: Here's how to find our main office.GPS: 40.5172456, -99.2168979From Axtell (15 miles South of Kearney, Nebraska): 4 miles West on HWY 6/34 & 3 ½ miles North on V RoadFrom Funk: 4 ¼ miles North on Funk/Odessa HWY, 2 miles East on 738 Road, and ½ mile South on V RoadFrom I-80: Exit 263, 10…
Terrain context
Sampled terrain is planning context, not a survey or route assessment.
Wetland context
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Mapping is not a regulatory wetland determination or property-boundary survey.
3,395 mapped wetland acres were returned within the 10-mile query area.
Important gaps
- Regional snow/freeze progression, crop/food context and live bird observations are not yet part of this score; do not treat it as a migration forecast.
Gear justified by these conditions
Wind-resistant outer layer
Forecast wind is high enough to affect comfort and exposure.
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The mapped wetland footprint makes waterproof storage more relevant than on a dry-land outing.
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