Nebraska River Levels & Streamflow
As of Oct 12, 2026, Nebraska rivers are running at 89% of normal across 93 USGS gauges — the highest is 43,300 cfs on the Missouri River At Rulo. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Nebraska.
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Nebraska river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across Nebraska are currently 89% of normal, with the Missouri River At Rulo reporting the highest discharge in the state at 43,300 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.19 ft.
Meanwhile, the Niobrara River Nr. Verdel is seeing a spike today — up 12% 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.
How Nebraska’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Nebraska streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Nebraska streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 88 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 160%: 3 readings above that — including the 224% peak in Oct 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
Nebraska flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Missouri River At Rulo, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06813500 |
42,100 cfs | 8.94 ft | 36°F | 65°F | 859 ft | Tarkio-Wolf |
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Missouri River At Nebraska City, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06807000 |
36,600 cfs | 9.49 ft | 32°F | 69°F | 914 ft | Keg-Weeping Water |
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Missouri River At Omaha, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06610000 |
29,900 cfs | 13.84 ft | 78°F | 70°F | 959 ft | Big Papillion-Mosquito |
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Missouri River At Decatur, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06601200 |
27,000 cfs | 19.25 ft | 44°F | 70°F | 1,030 ft | Blackbird-Soldier |
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Missouri River At Sioux City, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06486000 |
26,900 cfs | 10.62 ft | 32°F | 70°F | 1,089 ft | Blackbird-Soldier |
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Platte R At Louisville Ne, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06805500 |
4,790 cfs | 3.31 ft | 68°F | 68°F | 1,017 ft | Lower Platte |
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Platte R Nr Ashland, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06801000 |
4,500 cfs | 14.56 ft | 75°F | 68°F | 1,059 ft | Lower Platte |
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Platte River Nr Leshara, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06796500 |
4,010 cfs | 4.37 ft | 67°F | 69°F | 1,161 ft | Lower Platte |
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Platte River At North Bend, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06796000 |
3,900 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 66°F | 1,269 ft | Lower Platte |
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Loup River Power Canal Near Genoa, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06792500 |
2,370 cfs | 6.27 ft | · | 69°F | 1,573 ft | Loup |
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Middle Loup R. At St. Paul, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06785000 |
1,290 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 66°F | 1,787 ft | Lower Middle Loup |
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Big Blue R At Barneston Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06882000 |
1,180 cfs | 5.53 ft | · | 66°F | 1,194 ft | Lower Big Blue |
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Elkhorn River At Waterloo, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06800500 |
1,110 cfs | 2.14 ft | 68°F | 70°F | 1,118 ft | Lower Elkhorn |
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Niobrara River At Mariaville, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06463720 |
972 cfs | 3.09 ft | · | 65°F | 1,798 ft | Middle Niobrara |
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North Loup River Nr St Paul Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06790500 |
934 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 65°F | 1,771 ft | Lower North Loup |
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Platte River Near Overton, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06768000 |
928 cfs | 3.21 ft | 63°F | 64°F | 2,300 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Platte R Mid Ch, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06768035 |
825 cfs | 4.61 ft | · | 64°F | 2,261 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Niobrara River Nr. Verdel, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06465500 |
793 cfs | 3.50 ft | 65°F | 68°F | 1,311 ft | Lower Niobrara |
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Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06884000 |
650 cfs | 8.47 ft | · | 68°F | 1,283 ft | Lower Little Blue |
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North Loup River At Taylor, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06786000 |
599 cfs | 3.02 ft | 32°F | 63°F | 2,253 ft | Lower North Loup |
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Elkhorn River At West Point, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799350 |
592 cfs | 3.98 ft | 59°F | 69°F | 1,321 ft | Lower Elkhorn |
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Niobrara River Near Sparks, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06461500 |
568 cfs | 2.56 ft | 63°F | 61°F | 2,295 ft | Middle Niobrara |
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Platte River Near Duncan, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06774000 |
562 cfs | 3.55 ft | · | 66°F | 1,489 ft | Middle Platte-Prairie |
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Middle Loup River At Dunning, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06775500 |
526 cfs | 3.03 ft | 40°F | 61°F | 2,616 ft | Upper Middle Loup |
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Elkhorn River At Pilger, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799315 |
484 cfs | 6.69 ft | · | 70°F | 1,400 ft | Lower Elkhorn |
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Big Nemaha River At Falls City, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06815000 |
438 cfs | 5.12 ft | · | 65°F | 877 ft | Big Nemaha |
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Big Blue River Near Crete, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06881000 |
433 cfs | 10.29 ft | · | 67°F | 1,320 ft | Middle Big Blue |
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North Loup R At Brewster, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06785500 |
430 cfs | 2.87 ft | 36°F | 61°F | 2,476 ft | Upper North Loup |
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Salt Creek At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803500 |
384 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 72°F | 1,116 ft | Salt |
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Salt Creek At 70th St. At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803513 |
356 cfs | 4.45 ft | · | 71°F | 1,099 ft | Salt |
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Elkhorn R At Norfolk Ne, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799000 |
326 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 66°F | 1,502 ft | Upper Elkhorn |
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Turkey Creek Near De Witt, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06881380 |
286 cfs | 12.24 ft | · | 67°F | 1,275 ft | Middle Big Blue |
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Little Nemaha River At Auburn, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06811500 |
282 cfs | 3.69 ft | · | 66°F | 915 ft | Little Nemaha |
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Salt Creek At Greenwood, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803555 |
267 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 68°F | 1,104 ft | Salt |
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Dismal River Near Thedford, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06775900 |
257 cfs | 1.53 ft | 59°F | 60°F | 2,810 ft | Dismal |
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Loup River Near Genoa, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06793000 |
222 cfs | 3.99 ft | · | 65°F | 1,547 ft | Loup |
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Logan Creek Near Uehling, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799500 |
218 cfs | 3.08 ft | · | 69°F | 1,236 ft | Logan |
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Platte River Near Grand Island, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06770500 |
199 cfs | 3.41 ft | · | 66°F | 1,835 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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West Fork Big Blue River Nr Dorchester, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06880800 |
192 cfs | 4.08 ft | · | 69°F | 1,416 ft | West Fork Big Blue |
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Wahoo Cr At Ashland, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06804700 |
153 cfs | 5.37 ft | · | 68°F | 1,076 ft | Salt |
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South Loup R At St. Michael, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06784000 |
144 cfs | 2.39 ft | 43°F | 65°F | 1,924 ft | South Loup |
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Long Pine Creek Near Riverview, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06463500 |
139 cfs | 1.73 ft | · | 64°F | 1,997 ft | Middle Niobrara |
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Little Blue River Near Deweese, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06883000 |
125 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 65°F | 1,636 ft | Upper Little Blue |
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Big Papillion Cr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06610732 |
120 cfs | 3.68 ft | · | 70°F | 1,046 ft | Big Papillion-Mosquito |
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Oak Creek At Air Park Rd At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803486 |
118 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 71°F | 1,144 ft | Salt |
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Logan Creek At Wakefield, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799445 |
103 cfs | 6.94 ft | · | 69°F | 1,372 ft | Logan |
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Republican River At Guide Rock, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06853020 |
93 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 66°F | 1,621 ft | Middle Republican |
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Wahoo Creek At Ithaca, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06804000 |
93 cfs | 5.03 ft | · | 70°F | 1,125 ft | Salt |
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Beaver Creek At Genoa, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06794000 |
82 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 65°F | 1,577 ft | Loup |
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Weeping Water Creek At Union, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06806500 |
78 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 69°F | 945 ft | Keg-Weeping Water |
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Elkhorn River At Ewing, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06797500 |
69 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 65°F | 1,842 ft | Upper Elkhorn |
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Platte River Near Kearney, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06770200 |
69 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 64°F | 2,138 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Maple Creek Near Nickerson, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06800000 |
67 cfs | 2.47 ft | · | 69°F | 1,249 ft | Lower Elkhorn |
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Salt Creek At Pioneers Blvd At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803080 |
66 cfs | 5.93 ft | · | 71°F | 1,154 ft | Salt |
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North Fork Big Nemaha River At Humboldt, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06814500 |
63 cfs | 2.17 ft | · | 66°F | 958 ft | Big Nemaha |
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North Fork Elkhorn River Near Pierce, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06799100 |
61 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 66°F | 1,562 ft | North Fork Elkhorn |
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Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803510 |
60 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 71°F | 1,137 ft | Salt |
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Salt Creek At Roca, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803000 |
51 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 68°F | 1,212 ft | Salt |
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South Platte River At Roscoe Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06764880 |
49 cfs | 2.70 ft | · | 58°F | 3,147 ft | Lower South Platte |
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Bazile Creek Near Niobrara, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06466500 |
47 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 69°F | 1,229 ft | Lewis And Clark Lake |
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Prairie Creek Nr Silver Creek Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06773500 |
37 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 66°F | 1,548 ft | Middle Platte-Prairie |
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Republican River Near Orleans, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06844500 |
35 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 1,978 ft | Harlan County Reservoir |
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Clear Cr 1.75mi W Of Polk Co Line, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06794650 |
34 cfs | 4.58 ft | · | 66°F | 1,457 ft | Middle Platte-Prairie |
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Middle Creek At Sw 40th St. At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803170 |
34 cfs | 3.37 ft | · | 71°F | 1,158 ft | Salt |
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Silver Cr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06772898 |
33 cfs | 4.51 ft | · | 70°F | 1,561 ft | Middle Platte-Prairie |
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Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803530 |
31 cfs | 4.00 ft | · | 68°F | 1,125 ft | Salt |
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Bazile Creek At Center, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06466400 |
31 cfs | 8.81 ft | · | 72°F | 1,364 ft | Lewis And Clark Lake |
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North Fork Republican River At Colorado-Nebraska, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06823000 |
29 cfs | 1.30 ft | · | 60°F | 3,346 ft | North Fork Republican |
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Omaha Cr At Homer, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06601000 |
20 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 70°F | 1,109 ft | Blackbird-Soldier |
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Shell Creek Near Columbus, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06795500 |
18 cfs | 9.99 ft | 55°F | 65°F | 1,451 ft | Lower Platte-Shell |
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Frenchman Creek At Culbertson, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06835500 |
13 cfs | 2.67 ft | · | 67°F | 2,592 ft | Frenchman |
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Republican River At Benkelman, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06824500 |
11 cfs | 2.43 ft | · | 62°F | 2,981 ft | North Fork Republican |
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Buffalo Creek Nr Overton Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06769000 |
10 cfs | 4.18 ft | · | 63°F | 2,311 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Frenchman Creek At Palisade, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06834000 |
10 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 61°F | 2,752 ft | Frenchman |
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Stevens Creek Nr. Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803520 |
10 cfs | 10.12 ft | · | 71°F | 1,139 ft | Salt |
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Courtland Canal At Nebraska-Kansas State Line, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06852500 |
8 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 1,630 ft | Middle Republican |
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Haines Branch At Sw 56th St. At Lincoln, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06803093 |
8 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 71°F | 1,175 ft | Salt |
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Ponca Creek At Verdel, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06453600 |
8 cfs | 5.77 ft | · | 68°F | 1,244 ft | Ponca |
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South Omaha Creek At Walthill, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06600900 |
8 cfs | 6.48 ft | · | 71°F | 1,205 ft | Blackbird-Soldier |
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Arikaree River At Haigler, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06821500 |
3 cfs | 7.00 ft | · | 61°F | 3,265 ft | Arikaree |
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Red Willow Creek Near Red Willow, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06838000 |
3 cfs | 4.54 ft | · | 64°F | 2,406 ft | Red Willow |
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Rock Creek At Parks, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06824000 |
3 cfs | 1.29 ft | · | 61°F | 3,101 ft | North Fork Republican |
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Republican River At Mccook Nebr, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06837000 |
2 cfs | 2.61 ft | · | 64°F | 2,461 ft | Upper Republican |
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Driftwood Creek Near Mc Cook, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06836500 |
1 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 64°F | 2,509 ft | Upper Republican |
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Beaver Creek Near Beaver City, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06847000 |
1 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 66°F | 2,172 ft | Beaver |
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Lodgepole Creek At Bushnell, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06762500 |
0 cfs | 2.74 ft | · | 56°F | 4,846 ft | Upper Lodgepole |
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Buffalo Creek Near Haigler, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06823500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 3,201 ft | North Fork Republican |
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Republican River At Stratton, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06828500 |
0 cfs | 4.15 ft | · | 63°F | 2,785 ft | Upper Republican |
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Spring Creek Nr Overton, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06768020 |
0 cfs | 2.72 ft | · | 63°F | 2,316 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Elm Creek Nr Elm Creek, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06769525 |
0 cfs | · | · | 64°F | 2,278 ft | Middle Platte-Buffalo |
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Warm Slough Nr Central City, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06772775 |
0 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 66°F | 1,724 ft | Middle Platte-Prairie |
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South Fork Republican River Near Benkelman, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06827500 |
0 cfs | · | · | 62°F | 2,995 ft | South Fork Republican |
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Sappa Creek Near Stamford, Ne
1 day ago · USGS 06847500 |
0 cfs | 5.98 ft | · | 66°F | 1,997 ft | Lower Sappa |
About Nebraska streamflow
What are river levels like in Nebraska right now?
As of October 12, 2026, Nebraska rivers are running at 89% of normal across 93 USGS streamgauges, and the Missouri River At Rulo is reporting the highest discharge at 43,300 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Nebraska river is running highest right now?
As of October 12, 2026, the highest discharge in Nebraska is 43,300 cfs on the Missouri River At Rulo. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are Nebraska rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Nebraska rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
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.