Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.

Nemaha County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06811500 · NWS ABRN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr. flooding right now?

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr. measured 2.66 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 19.3 ft below its 22 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.66 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
102 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 22 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.65 ft on Tue, May 9, 1950.

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
Action20 ft17.3 ft below
Minor flood22 ft19.3 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft20.3 ft below
Major flood27 ft24.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.65 ft1950-05-09
26.49 ft1993-07-24
25.72 ft2001-05-05
25.02 ft1992-07-25
24.96 ft1951-06-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River at Brownville, NE8.4 miNemaha County
Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IA16.9 miFremont County
North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.17.7 miRichardson County
Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE20.0 miOtoe County
Tarkio River at Fairfax, MO21.7 miAtchison 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