Flood Warning
2026-10-03T07:00:00-05:00

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska... Little Blue River Near Fairbury affecting Jefferson County. .The river has crest earlier and a foot lower than forecast. It will continue to recede. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Fairbury. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Frederick Street, located in the southwest corner of Fairbury, is closed due to high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 18.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 8.0 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 18.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.6 feet on 08/06/1985. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Nebr. Historical Data

Historical Data


Streamflow Range


Date Average 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
01-01 59.6
01-03 58.3
01-04 54.4
01-05 61.0
01-06 89.0
01-07 106.97
01-08 103.25
01-09 159.02
01-10 126.37
01-11 138.2
01-12 195.33
01-13 169.77
01-14 106.3
01-15 105.15
01-16 105.9
01-17 105.15
01-18 134.5
01-19 119.5
01-20 109.45
01-21 129.0
01-22 129.0
01-23 139.0
01-24 137.0
01-25 131.0
02-02 131.0
02-03 129.0
02-04 155.0
02-06 844.0
02-07 337.0
02-08 345.0
02-09 209.5
02-10 245.0
02-11 102.45
02-12 117.97
02-13 105.7
02-14 98.8
02-15 96.6
02-16 98.58
02-17 94.6
02-18 96.42
02-19 103.48
02-20 128.52
02-21 131.96
02-22 128.58
02-23 120.65
02-24 132.53
02-25 127.33
02-26 165.25
02-27 167.08
02-28 151.46
02-29 163.65
03-01 162.6
03-02 139.39
03-03 138.06
03-04 129.82
03-05 119.91
03-06 116.94
03-07 118.48
03-08 117.86
03-09 114.79
03-10 114.08
03-11 110.22
03-12 108.07
03-13 108.03
03-14 998.73
03-15 1160.64
03-16 1009.42
03-17 748.99
03-18 453.06
03-19 336.26
03-20 289.36
03-21 243.67
03-22 219.13
03-23 206.63
03-24 365.83
03-25 459.17
03-26 306.69
03-27 240.11
03-28 208.23
03-29 280.04
03-30 261.82
03-31 219.26
04-01 181.11
04-02 165.95
04-03 156.24
04-04 150.11
04-05 142.9
04-06 129.25
04-07 128.47
04-08 127.8
04-09 114.07
04-10 130.41
04-11 137.34
04-12 130.62
04-13 128.6
04-14 125.57
04-15 338.59
04-16 269.08
04-17 176.02
04-18 146.38
04-19 139.49
04-20 131.95
04-21 128.79
04-22 127.85
04-23 125.79
04-24 127.49
04-25 143.53
04-26 152.55
04-27 129.54
04-28 500.81
04-29 170.77
04-30 147.22
05-01 189.76
05-02 161.74
05-03 155.11
05-04 149.86
05-05 147.11
05-06 156.37
05-07 614.11
05-08 2610.29
05-09 534.25
05-10 374.94
05-11 286.01
05-12 227.29
05-13 199.48
05-14 182.74
05-15 199.31
05-16 199.51
05-17 205.4
05-18 396.94
05-19 389.9
05-20 738.58
05-21 1425.89
05-22 837.01
05-23 453.64
05-24 551.17
05-25 720.93
05-26 652.5
05-27 742.03
05-28 1265.66
05-29 1517.25
05-30 1406.33
05-31 841.85
06-01 714.58
06-02 519.25
06-03 511.09
06-04 527.5
06-05 1437.67
06-06 1337.15
06-07 1412.06
06-08 1020.51
06-09 669.15
06-10 437.41
06-11 368.23
06-12 260.84
06-13 228.32
06-14 202.91
06-15 843.17
06-16 539.01
06-17 546.26
06-18 355.28
06-19 312.46
06-20 507.84
06-21 611.83
06-22 728.42
06-23 911.7
06-24 546.04
06-25 337.57
06-26 269.05
06-27 271.73
06-28 338.79
06-29 576.02
06-30 291.54
07-01 208.4
07-02 197.61
07-03 203.42
07-04 179.06
07-05 146.85
07-06 158.4
07-07 387.11
07-08 529.49
07-09 368.54
07-10 407.97
07-11 621.6
07-12 741.39
07-13 152.28
07-14 327.66
07-15 224.38
07-16 261.7
07-17 204.2
07-18 229.07
07-19 174.0
07-20 269.83
07-21 424.45
07-22 915.37
07-23 600.52
07-24 329.57
07-25 220.6
07-26 173.36
07-27 233.62
07-28 968.29
07-29 317.95
07-30 633.29
07-31 510.75
08-01 382.86
08-02 222.82
08-03 192.56
08-04 253.51
08-05 201.49
08-06 179.31
08-07 173.73
08-08 263.02
08-09 196.67
08-10 160.37
08-11 158.94
08-12 478.37
08-13 714.87
08-14 520.07
08-15 380.51
08-16 243.18
08-17 183.54
08-18 158.46
08-19 283.4
08-20 227.13
08-21 256.41
08-22 178.78
08-23 140.35
08-24 118.46
08-25 148.89
08-26 201.63
08-27 449.88
08-28 299.16
08-29 219.95
08-30 573.03
08-31 317.72
09-01 314.09
09-02 718.47
09-03 468.23
09-04 721.53
09-05 924.33
09-06 597.45
09-07 396.6
09-08 275.07
09-09 343.25
09-10 254.44
09-11 196.02
09-12 146.76
09-13 124.87
09-14 110.92
09-15 88.1
09-16 83.54
09-17 83.14
09-18 80.49
09-19 77.89
09-20 72.31
09-21 67.02
09-22 74.19
09-23 199.63
09-24 160.29
09-25 107.03
09-26 146.69
09-27 487.17
09-28 295.9
09-29 211.35
09-30 211.14
10-01 333.9
10-02 2240.12
10-03 482.12
10-04 643.48
10-05 639.29
10-06 512.73
10-07 314.4
10-08 237.48
10-09 259.87
10-10 278.36
10-11 411.6
10-12 283.71
10-13 207.46
10-14 164.72
10-15 154.85
10-16 93.22
10-17 112.84
10-18 107.51
10-19 100.07
10-20 82.57
10-21 81.5
10-22 84.18
10-23 83.13
10-24 85.99
10-25 86.28
10-26 86.71
10-27 85.24
10-28 90.12
10-29 125.92
10-30 95.48
10-31 88.06
11-01 86.12
11-02 85.94
11-03 85.12
11-04 86.17
11-05 85.56
11-06 82.72
11-07 109.56
11-08 104.52
11-09 96.83
11-10 86.04
11-11 84.21
11-12 80.87
11-13 79.67
11-14 88.31
11-15 86.73
11-16 85.85
11-17 85.66
11-18 86.01
11-19 90.17
11-20 91.86
11-21 92.61
11-22 94.02
11-23 96.39
11-24 97.24
11-25 98.13
11-26 97.02
11-27 94.17
11-28 94.86
11-29 93.15
11-30 93.49
12-01 109.13
12-02 96.63
12-03 96.76
12-04 100.68
12-05 95.94
12-06 96.57
12-07 94.8
12-08 124.61
12-09 120.07
12-10 113.92
12-11 101.92
12-12 90.82
12-13 93.52
12-14 90.85
12-15 81.5
12-16 83.67
12-17 145.68
12-18 119.28
12-19 104.86
12-20 101.97
12-21 80.83
12-22 95.3
12-23 94.5
12-24 106.8
12-25 108.75
12-26 105.45
12-27 102.35
12-28 86.8
12-29 62.3
12-30 151.15
12-31 63.7

Annual Peak Streamflow


Seasonal Comparison


Oceanic Nino Index