River Levels
Nebraska river levels
Live streamflow for 96 gauged Nebraska reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
44% of gauged Nebraska rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 50 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 16 are below normal (8 of them much below), 22 are in the normal range, and 12 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/nebraska.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Brownville, NE | 35,800 cfs24.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 37,500 cfs by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Nebraska City, NE | 34,200 cfs8.73 ft | 39,800 cfs | Below normal20th percentile · 74 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 9.1 ft by Fri 7 AM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Omaha, NE | 28,200 cfs13.50 ft | 34,700 cfs | Below normal15th percentile · 74 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 28,800 cfs by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Missouri RiverMissouri River at Decatur, NE | 26,300 cfs19.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Platte RiverPlatte River near Ashland, Nebr. | 4,880 cfs14.66 ft | 3,930 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Platte RiverPlatte River near Leshara, Nebr. | 2,600 cfs3.97 ft | 4,460 cfs | Much below normal10th percentile · 32 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Loup RiverLoup River Power Canal near Genoa, Nebr. | 2,400 cfs6.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Niobrara RiverNiobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. | 2,100 cfs3.64 ft | 1,470 cfs | Above normal85th percentile · 88 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Platte RiverPlatte River near Kearney, Nebr. | 1,470 cfs3.46 ft | 1,150 cfs | Normal60th percentile · 44 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Niobrara RiverNiobrara River at Mariaville, Nebr. | 1,390 cfs3.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Loup RiverMiddle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr. | 1,370 cfs2.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Loup RiverNorth Loup River near Saint Paul, Nebr. | 1,260 cfs2.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Elkhorn RiverElkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. | 1,100 cfs2.13 ft | 598 cfs | Normal71st percentile · 127 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Middle Loup RiverMiddle Loup River near Gates, Nebr. | 947 cfs4.69 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Loup RiverNorth Loup River at Taylor, Nebr. | 665 cfs3.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Niobrara RiverNiobrara River near Sparks, Nebr. | 657 cfs2.65 ft | 670 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 81 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Elkhorn RiverElkhorn River at West Point, Nebr. | 569 cfs3.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Loup RiverMiddle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr. | 532 cfs3.11 ft | 448 cfs | Above normal83rd percentile · 81 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 6.5 ft. NWS reads 3.08 ft here. |
| Big Blue RiverBig Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. | 500 cfs4.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| North Loup RiverNorth Loup River at Brewster, Nebr. | 472 cfs2.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Platte RiverPlatte River near Duncan, Nebr. | 337 cfs3.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Elkhorn RiverElkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr. | 326 cfs3.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Middle Channel Platte RiverPlatte River near Grand Island, Nebr. | 264 cfs3.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Dismal RiverDismal River near Thedford, Nebr. | 258 cfs1.54 ft | 218 cfs | Much above normal94th percentile · 60 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 1.56 ft here. |
| Cedar RiverCedar River near Fullerton, Nebr. | 251 cfs2.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Blue RiverBig Blue River near Crete, Nebr. | 229 cfs9.11 ft | 122 cfs | Above normal79th percentile · 73 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Loup RiverLoup River near Genoa, Nebr. | 217 cfs3.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Papillion CreekBig Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. | 203 cfs8.31 ft | 60 cfs | Above normal84th percentile · 20 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 36 ft. NWS reads 8.31 ft here. |
| Logan Creek DredgeLogan Creek near Uehling, Nebr. | 199 cfs3.09 ft | 86 cfs | Normal72nd percentile · 85 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Nemaha RiverLittle Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr. | 198 cfs3.26 ft | 81 cfs | Above normal82nd percentile · 77 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Big Nemaha RiverBig Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr. | 194 cfs4.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Channel Platte RiverPlatte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch nr Overton, Nebr. | 161 cfs4.46 ft | 217 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 17 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| South Loup RiverSouth Loup River at Saint Michael, Nebr. | 160 cfs2.45 ft | 163 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 83 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Republican RiverRepublican R near Hardy, NE | 158 cfs2.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Long Pine CreekLong Pine Creek near Riverview, Nebr. | 156 cfs1.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Blue RiverLittle Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr. | 144 cfs7.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Wahoo CreekWahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr. | 113 cfs4.91 ft | 57 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 36 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 4.86 ft here. |
| South Loup RiverSouth Loup River at Pressey WMA near Oconto, Nebr. | 106 cfs0.64 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| West Fork Big Blue RiverWest Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. | 104 cfs3.25 ft | 59 cfs | Above normal81st percentile · 68 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| South Logan CreekLogan Creek at Wakefield, Nebr. | 100 cfs6.93 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Republican RiverRepublican River at Guide Rock, Nebr. | 97 cfs4.54 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Beaver CreekBeaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr. | 88 cfs3.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Turkey CreekTurkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr. | 88 cfs10.99 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Weeping Water CreekWeeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr. | 73 cfs2.60 ft | 34 cfs | Above normal77th percentile · 76 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Elkhorn RiverElkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. | 72 cfs2.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Salt CreekSalt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr. | 69 cfs1.59 ft | 132 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 74 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Blue RiverLittle Blue River at County Line nr Deshler, Nebr. | 65 cfs5.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Maple CreekMaple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr. | 63 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Papillion CreekWest Papillion Creek at Papillion, Nebr. | 62 cfs10.55 ft | 31 cfs | Normal70th percentile · 14 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 31.5 ft. NWS reads 10.55 ft here. |
| North Fork Elkhorn RiverNorth Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, Nebr. | 61 cfs2.25 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Oak CreekOak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. | 54 cfs1.05 ft | 23 cfs | Normal74th percentile · 27 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 22 ft. NWS reads 1.05 ft here. |
| Little Blue RiverLittle Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. | 49 cfs2.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bazile CreekBazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr. | 44 cfs1.72 ft | 48 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 74 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.74 ft here. |
| Little Bazile CreekBazile Creek at Center, Nebr. | 39 cfs8.92 ft | 60 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 24 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 22 ft. NWS reads 8.91 ft here. |
| West Bow CreekBow Creek near Wynot, Nebr. | 39 cfs2.22 ft | 93 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 11 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 2.22 ft here. |
| North Fork Big Nemaha RiverNorth Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr. | 37 cfs1.98 ft | 41 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 74 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Republican RiverRepublican River at Benkelman, Nebr. | 37 cfs3.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Republican RiverRepublican River near Orleans, Nebr. | 37 cfs0.81 ft | 100 cfs | Below normal23rd percentile · 79 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Rock CreekRock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr. | 28 cfs3.89 ft | 11 cfs | Above normal84th percentile · 56 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 23 ft. NWS reads 3.89 ft here. |
| West Papillion CreekWest Papillion Creek at Millard, Nebr. | 27 cfs9.62 ft | 15 cfs | Above normal75th percentile · 14 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 29 ft. NWS reads 9.62 ft here. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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