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Nebraska rivers

Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.

Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

7 rivers in Nebraska

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Big Blue RiverNEBig Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.357 cfsn/an/a↑ rising0none yet
Dismal RiverNEDismal River near Thedford, Nebr.247 cfsn/a58.3 F→ steady0none yet
Elkhorn RiverNEElkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.1,090 cfsn/a68.2 F↓ falling0none yet
Loup RiverNELoup River near Genoa, Nebr.346 cfsn/an/a↓ falling0none yet
Middle Loup RiverNEMiddle Loup River at Saint Paul, Nebr.874 cfsn/an/a→ steady0none yet
Niobrara RiverNENiobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.1,730 cfs75th64.8 F→ steady0none yet
Platte RiverNEPlatte River at Louisville, Nebr.7,190 cfs76th67.1 F→ steady0none yet

Looking for something else in Nebraska? See all 10 Nebraska waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.