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Ft Randall Marina

Niobrara River in Nebraska

River61.1 mi

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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Niobrara River is a 61.1 mile river near Ft Randall Marina in South Dakota. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr (site 06465500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1938 to 2026

Niobrara River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,320 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,170 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 81,300 cfs, in 2019.

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Typical flow by month at Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,6001,180 to 1,900
February1,8201,500 to 2,290
March2,3201,890 to 3,180
April2,1901,755 to 2,920
May2,1001,580 to 2,780
June1,8501,420 to 2,610
July1,260918 to 1,780
August1,170943 to 1,510
September1,2901,040 to 1,575
October1,4501,260 to 1,800
November1,5901,350 to 1,965
December1,5201,170 to 1,980

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. (site 06465500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Niobrara River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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