Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr.

Thayer County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06883530 · NWS DSHN1 · Little Blue River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr. flooding right now?

Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr. measured 4.89 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.1 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.89 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
542 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.35 ft on Tue, May 28, 2019.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14 ft9.1 ft below
Minor flood16 ft11.1 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft17.1 ft below
Major flood25 ft20.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.35 ft2019-05-28
15.96 ft2020-05-24
13.66 ft2025-05-19
13.42 ft2021-03-15
9.32 ft2024-07-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.15.3 miNuckolls County
Republican River near Hardy, NE16.4 miRepublic County
Little Blue River near Alexandria (Gilead), Nebr22.8 miThayer County
Big Sandy Creek at Alexandria, NE22.8 miThayer County
White Rock C at Lovewell, KS25.1 miJewell 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.

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