Flow report

Nebraska streamflow

Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Nebraska. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.

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State percent normal

60%

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Updated

May 30

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May

2026

Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Nebraska are currently 60% of normal, with the Missouri River At Rulo reporting the highest discharge in the state at 39,800 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.07 ft.

Meanwhile, the Platte R Mid Ch is seeing a spike today — up 113% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Nebraska's named rivers.

Nebraska at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Nebraska flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

60%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Missouri River At Rulo 39,800 cfs

Gauge stage 9.07 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Platte R Mid Ch +113%

Now 287 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 95 + 14

USGS gauges feeding 14 named rivers in Nebraska.

Full streamgauge inventory

Nebraska USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Nebraska. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

Streamgage	Streamflow	Gage height	Water temp	Air temp	Elevation	Watershed
Ponca Creek At Verdel, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06453600	17 cfs	6.07 ft	·	54°F	1,244 ft	Ponca
Long Pine Creek Near Riverview, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06463500	170 cfs	1.94 ft	·	54°F	1,997 ft	Middle Niobrara
Niobrara River At Mariaville, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06463720	1,980 cfs	3.50 ft	·	54°F	1,798 ft	Middle Niobrara
Niobrara River Near Sparks, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06461500	843 cfs	2.86 ft	58°F	54°F	2,295 ft	Middle Niobrara
Verdigre C Nr Verdigre, Ne 6 years ago · USGS 06465700	206 cfs	3.07 ft	·	85°F	1,298 ft	Lower Niobrara
Niobrara River Nr. Verdel, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06465500	1,020 cfs	3.45 ft	60°F	54°F	1,311 ft	Lower Niobrara
Bazile Creek At Center, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06466400	46 cfs	9.02 ft	·	54°F	1,364 ft	Lewis And Clark Lake
Bazile Creek Near Niobrara, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06466500	55 cfs	1.73 ft	·	53°F	1,229 ft	Lewis And Clark Lake
Lodgepole Creek At Bushnell, Ne 8 days ago · USGS 06762500	1 cfs	3.05 ft	·	64°F	4,846 ft	Upper Lodgepole
South Platte River At Roscoe Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06764880	32 cfs	2.47 ft	·	48°F	3,147 ft	Lower South Platte
Platte River Near Kearney, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06770200	114 cfs	2.31 ft	·	54°F	2,138 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Platte R Mid Ch, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06768035	287 cfs	4.11 ft	·	53°F	2,261 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Platte River Near Overton, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06768000	239 cfs	2.54 ft	58°F	53°F	2,300 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Spring Creek Nr Overton, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06768020	20 cfs	4.15 ft	·	52°F	2,316 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Elm Creek Nr Elm Creek, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06769525	8 cfs	2.79 ft	·	52°F	2,278 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Buffalo Creek Nr Overton Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06769000	34 cfs	5.68 ft	·	52°F	2,311 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Platte River Near Grand Island, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06770500	193 cfs	3.39 ft	·	54°F	1,835 ft	Middle Platte-Buffalo
Warm Slough Nr Central City, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06772775	0 cfs	2.13 ft	·	54°F	1,724 ft	Middle Platte-Prairie
Silver Cr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06772898	8 cfs	4.05 ft	·	53°F	1,561 ft	Middle Platte-Prairie
Prairie Creek Nr Silver Creek Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06773500	21 cfs	2.43 ft	·	53°F	1,548 ft	Middle Platte-Prairie
Clear Cr 1.75mi W Of Polk Co Line, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06794650	27 cfs	4.42 ft	·	53°F	1,457 ft	Middle Platte-Prairie
Platte River Near Duncan, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06774000	197 cfs	3.39 ft	·	53°F	1,489 ft	Middle Platte-Prairie
Platte River At North Bend, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06796000	1,900 cfs	2.87 ft	·	54°F	1,269 ft	Lower Platte
Shell Creek Near Columbus, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06795500	35 cfs	10.61 ft	55°F	53°F	1,451 ft	Lower Platte-Shell
Platte R At Louisville Ne, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06805500	5,320 cfs	3.34 ft	62°F	55°F	1,017 ft	Lower Platte
Platte R Nr Ashland, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06801000	3,120 cfs	14.21 ft	75°F	55°F	1,059 ft	Lower Platte
Platte River Nr Leshara, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06796500	1,750 cfs	3.72 ft	61°F	55°F	1,161 ft	Lower Platte
Salt Creek At Roca, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803000	6 cfs	1.70 ft	·	57°F	1,212 ft	Salt
Haines Branch At Sw 56th St. At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803093	2 cfs	3.40 ft	·	57°F	1,175 ft	Salt
Salt Creek At Pioneers Blvd At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803080	11 cfs	5.46 ft	·	57°F	1,154 ft	Salt
Middle Creek At Sw 40th St. At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803170	1 cfs	2.01 ft	·	57°F	1,158 ft	Salt
Salt Creek At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803500	134 cfs	2.54 ft	·	57°F	1,116 ft	Salt
Oak Creek At Air Park Rd At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803486	20 cfs	·	·	57°F	1,144 ft	Salt
Stevens Creek Nr. Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803520	11 cfs	10.20 ft	·	57°F	1,139 ft	Salt
Salt Creek At 70th St. At Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803513	267 cfs	4.04 ft	·	58°F	1,099 ft	Salt
Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803510	6 cfs	1.71 ft	·	57°F	1,137 ft	Salt
Salt Creek At Greenwood, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803555	246 cfs	2.22 ft	·	57°F	1,104 ft	Salt
Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06803530	39 cfs	4.07 ft	·	57°F	1,125 ft	Salt
Wahoo Cr At Ashland, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06804700	167 cfs	4.84 ft	·	55°F	1,076 ft	Salt
Wahoo Creek At Ithaca, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06804000	103 cfs	4.66 ft	·	55°F	1,125 ft	Salt
Middle Loup River At Dunning, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06775500	518 cfs	3.00 ft	40°F	53°F	2,616 ft	Upper Middle Loup
Dismal River Near Thedford, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06775900	264 cfs	1.58 ft	58°F	53°F	2,810 ft	Dismal
Middle Loup R. At St. Paul, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06785000	818 cfs	1.58 ft	·	54°F	1,787 ft	Lower Middle Loup
South Loup R At St. Michael, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06784000	173 cfs	2.48 ft	43°F	54°F	1,924 ft	South Loup
North Loup River At Taylor, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06786000	413 cfs	2.93 ft	32°F	54°F	2,253 ft	Lower North Loup
North Loup R At Brewster, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06785500	471 cfs	2.91 ft	36°F	53°F	2,476 ft	Upper North Loup
North Loup River Nr St Paul Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06790500	522 cfs	2.32 ft	·	54°F	1,771 ft	Lower North Loup
Loup River Power Canal Near Genoa, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06792500	1,230 cfs	5.17 ft	·	52°F	1,573 ft	Loup
Loup River Near Genoa, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06793000	398 cfs	4.50 ft	·	52°F	1,547 ft	Loup
Beaver Creek At Genoa, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06794000	107 cfs	3.20 ft	·	52°F	1,577 ft	Loup
Elkhorn R At Norfolk Ne, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799000	275 cfs	3.00 ft	·	52°F	1,502 ft	Upper Elkhorn
Elkhorn River At Ewing, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06797500	64 cfs	2.51 ft	·	54°F	1,842 ft	Upper Elkhorn
North Fork Elkhorn River Near Pierce, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799100	59 cfs	2.39 ft	·	53°F	1,562 ft	North Fork Elkhorn
Elkhorn River At Waterloo, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06800500	1,200 cfs	2.38 ft	61°F	55°F	1,118 ft	Lower Elkhorn
Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06800000	71 cfs	2.77 ft	·	55°F	1,249 ft	Lower Elkhorn
Elkhorn River At West Point, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799350	677 cfs	4.08 ft	59°F	53°F	1,321 ft	Lower Elkhorn
Elkhorn River At Pilger, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799315	526 cfs	6.74 ft	·	52°F	1,400 ft	Lower Elkhorn
Logan Creek Near Uehling, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799500	244 cfs	3.28 ft	·	54°F	1,236 ft	Logan
Logan Creek At Wakefield, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06799445	120 cfs	7.04 ft	·	57°F	1,372 ft	Logan
Missouri River At Decatur, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06601200	28,500 cfs	19.86 ft	44°F	52°F	1,030 ft	Blackbird-Soldier
South Omaha Creek At Walthill, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06600900	16 cfs	6.67 ft	·	52°F	1,205 ft	Blackbird-Soldier
Omaha Cr At Homer, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06601000	72 cfs	2.70 ft	·	56°F	1,109 ft	Blackbird-Soldier
Missouri River At Sioux City, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06486000	27,700 cfs	11.20 ft	77°F	54°F	1,089 ft	Blackbird-Soldier
Missouri River At Omaha, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06610000	33,200 cfs	14.61 ft	78°F	69°F	959 ft	Big Papillion-Mosquito
Big Papillion Cr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06610732	68 cfs	2.85 ft	·	55°F	1,046 ft	Big Papillion-Mosquito
Missouri River At Nebraska City, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06807000	37,500 cfs	9.48 ft	79°F	58°F	914 ft	Keg-Weeping Water
Weeping Water Creek At Union, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06806500	64 cfs	2.23 ft	·	58°F	945 ft	Keg-Weeping Water
Missouri River At Rulo, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06813500	39,800 cfs	9.07 ft	79°F	72°F	859 ft	Tarkio-Wolf
Little Nemaha River At Auburn, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06811500	743 cfs	5.47 ft	·	71°F	915 ft	Little Nemaha
Big Nemaha River At Falls City, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06815000	1,470 cfs	7.71 ft	·	73°F	877 ft	Big Nemaha
North Fork Big Nemaha River At Humboldt, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06814500	850 cfs	4.86 ft	·	72°F	958 ft	Big Nemaha
Arikaree River At Haigler, Ne 8 days ago · USGS 06821500	7 cfs	7.18 ft	·	44°F	3,265 ft	Arikaree
Republican River At Benkelman, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06824500	60 cfs	3.62 ft	·	49°F	2,981 ft	North Fork Republican
Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Ne 8 days ago · USGS 06823500	3 cfs	1.28 ft	·	48°F	3,201 ft	North Fork Republican
Rock Creek At Parks, Ne 8 days ago · USGS 06824000	5 cfs	1.48 ft	·	45°F	3,101 ft	North Fork Republican
North Fork Republican River At Colorado-Nebraska, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06823000	37 cfs	1.48 ft	·	44°F	3,346 ft	North Fork Republican
South Fork Republican River Near Benkelman, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06827500	0 cfs	·	·	49°F	2,995 ft	South Fork Republican
Republican River At Stratton, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06828500	42 cfs	6.14 ft	·	50°F	2,785 ft	Upper Republican
Driftwood Creek Near Mc Cook, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06836500	1 cfs	2.59 ft	·	51°F	2,509 ft	Upper Republican
Republican River At Mccook Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06837000	40 cfs	3.56 ft	·	51°F	2,461 ft	Upper Republican
Frenchman Creek At Culbertson, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06835500	27 cfs	3.40 ft	·	50°F	2,592 ft	Frenchman
Frenchman Creek At Palisade, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06834000	16 cfs	2.64 ft	·	51°F	2,752 ft	Frenchman
Red Willow Creek Near Red Willow, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06838000	6 cfs	4.71 ft	·	51°F	2,406 ft	Red Willow
Republican River Near Orleans, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06844500	49 cfs	·	·	54°F	1,978 ft	Harlan County Reservoir
Republican River At Cambridge, Ne 6 months ago · USGS 06843500	60 cfs	1.63 ft	·	31°F	2,245 ft	Medicine
Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06847500	5 cfs	6.81 ft	·	54°F	1,997 ft	Lower Sappa
Beaver Creek Near Beaver City, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06847000	1 cfs	3.20 ft	·	53°F	2,172 ft	Beaver
Courtland Canal At Nebraska-Kansas State Line, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06852500	41 cfs	·	·	56°F	1,630 ft	Middle Republican
Republican River At Guide Rock, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06853020	2 cfs	2.67 ft	·	56°F	1,621 ft	Middle Republican
Big Blue River Near Crete, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06881000	226 cfs	8.84 ft	·	57°F	1,320 ft	Middle Big Blue
West Fork Big Blue River Nr Dorchester, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06880800	92 cfs	3.15 ft	·	57°F	1,416 ft	West Fork Big Blue
Turkey Creek Near De Witt, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06881380	195 cfs	11.96 ft	·	58°F	1,275 ft	Middle Big Blue
Big Blue R At Barneston Nebr, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06882000	2,280 cfs	7.36 ft	·	59°F	1,194 ft	Lower Big Blue
Little Blue River Near Deweese, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06883000	42 cfs	2.17 ft	·	55°F	1,636 ft	Upper Little Blue
Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Ne 7 days ago · USGS 06884000	362 cfs	7.60 ft	·	57°F	1,283 ft	Lower Little Blue

By river

Explore Nebraska's named rivers

Rivers across Nebraska with USGS gauge coverage. Tap any one to see every gauge that reports on it -- great for paddlers, anglers, and watershed researchers narrowing in on a specific drainage.

Arikaree River 1 gauge Dismal River 1 gauge Elkhorn River 5 gauges Little Blue River 2 gauges Little Nemaha River 1 gauge Long Pine Creek 1 gauge Loup River 2 gauges Middle Loup River 1 gauge Missouri River 5 gauges Niobrara River 3 gauges North Loup River 2 gauges Platte River 9 gauges Republican River 6 gauges South Platte River 1 gauge

Flow report FAQ

About Nebraska streamflow

Where does the Nebraska streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Nebraska data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Nebraska gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.