Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

Gage County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06882000 · NWS BARN1 · Big Blue River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. flooding right now?

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. measured 3.46 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 16.5 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.46 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
149 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 33 ft. The highest crest on record was 34.3 ft on Mon, Jun 9, 1941.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft14.5 ft below
Minor flood20 ft16.5 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft23.5 ft below
Major flood33 ft29.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
34.3 ft1941-06-09
32.69 ft1973-10-12
30.21 ft1984-06-14
29.76 ft1947-06-23
29.2 ft1973-09-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Blue River at Marysville, KS14.5 miMarshall County
Big Blue River at Beatrice Nebr16.9 miGage County
Little Blue River at Hollenberg, KS22.5 miWashington County
L Blue River near Barnes, KS24.8 miMarshall County
Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS24.8 miMarshall County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast