2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... West west winds of 20-35 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph in wind prone areas near the base of the foothills will continue into this evening. They will also be spreading east onto the nearby adjacent plains and I-25 Corridor through late evening and overnight. While the Particularly Dangerous Situation for the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties has eased, Red Flag conditions will remain in place as we stay in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph west of I-25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Little Blue River
was last observed at
325
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
644
acre-ft of water today; about 125%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
261 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-05-08 when daily discharge volume was observed at
33,285 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Little Blue River Near Fairbury
reporting a streamflow rate of 230 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Little Blue River, with a gauge stage of
6.8 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Little Blue River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,636 ft, the
Little Blue River Near Deweese.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-01 |
| Discharge Volume | 644 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
324.8 cfs
-73.8 cfs (-18.51%) |
| Percent of Normal | 124.65% |
| Maximum |
33,285.0 cfs
2015-05-08 |
| Seasonal Avg | 261 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Little Blue River Near Deweese
USGS 06883000 |
40 cfs | 2.17 ft | -1.97 | |||||
|
Little Blue River Near Fairbury
USGS 06884000 |
230 cfs | 6.8 ft | 219.89 | |||||
|
Little Blue River Near Lake City
USGS 06894000 |
17 cfs | 4.34 ft | 12.42 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Little Blue River is a 245-mile-long (394 km) river in southern Nebraska and northern Kansas that was used by Pony Express horseback riders. Ridgelines of this historic watershed defined the wagon train routes first used by Oregon Trail emigrants.
The Little Blue rises just south of Minden in Kearney County, Nebraska. It flows east-southeast past Hebron and Fairbury, Nebraska, and Marysville, Kansas. It joins the Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, Kansas.
The waters of Little Blue River, once noted for the namesake blueish tint, were later muddied by silt runoff from plowing. Various other rivers also have the name "Little Blue River".