Big Blue River at Beatrice Nebr

Gage County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06881500 · NWS BEAN1 · Big Blue River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Big Blue River at Beatrice Nebr flooding right now?

Big Blue River at Beatrice Nebr measured 3.21 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.8 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.21 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
104 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.02 ft on Fri, Oct 12, 1973.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action16 ft12.8 ft below
Minor flood18 ft14.8 ft below
Moderate flood26 ft22.8 ft below
Major flood32 ft28.8 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
33.02 ft1973-10-12
31.27 ft1984-06-14
30.26 ft2015-05-07
28.77 ft1993-07-26
28.3 ft1951-06-04

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Turkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr.10.7 miGage County
Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.16.9 miGage County
Turkey Creek near Wilber, Nebr.20.8 miSaline County
Little Blue River at Hollenberg, KS23.4 miWashington County
Olive Branch near Hallam, NE23.5 miLancaster 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