Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.

Nuckolls County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06883000 · NWS DWEN1 · Little Blue River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. flooding right now?

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. measured 1.84 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.84 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
15 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.57 ft on Sun, Aug 31, 1969.

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
Action8 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft14.2 ft below
Major flood17 ft15.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.57 ft1969-08-31
17.99 ft1965-05-22
17 ft1957-06-17
16.9 ft1951-06-26
16.67 ft1993-07-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr.15.3 miThayer County
Republican River at Guide Rock, Nebr.23.1 miWebster County
Republican River near Hardy, NE24.4 miRepublic County
Elm Creek at Amboy, Nebr.25.6 miWebster County
White Rock C at Lovewell, KS30.9 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast