How high is the Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. right now?

The Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. is currently flowing at 504 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.35 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 42th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 15.65 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 589 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 166 to 10,300 cfs.

Where is the Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Gage County, NE on the Big Blue River. USGS site number 06882000 (coordinates 40.0446, -96.5874).

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06882000 • Big Blue River • Gage County, NE

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr. on the Big Blue River is currently at 504 cfs (Normal — 42th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.35 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Big Blue River

Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr.

504

CFS Discharge

4.35

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	166
25th	Low threshold	308
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	589	Today: 504 cfs
75th	High threshold	1,920
95th	Very High threshold	10,300

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	436	4.22
May 27, 2026	490	4.32
May 26, 2026	592	4.50
May 25, 2026	759	4.78
May 24, 2026	1,030	5.25
May 23, 2026	1,460	6.04
May 22, 2026	2,020	6.96
May 21, 2026	3,060	8.44
May 20, 2026	5,190	10.95
May 19, 2026	11,200	16.45
May 18, 2026	4,430	10.03
May 17, 2026	3,230	8.00
May 16, 2026	122	3.34
May 15, 2026	126	3.36
Apr 20, 2026	198	3.66
Apr 19, 2026	223	3.73
Apr 18, 2026	279	3.89
Apr 17, 2026	436	4.24
Apr 16, 2026	722	4.73
Apr 15, 2026	631	4.53
Apr 14, 2026	267	3.85
Apr 13, 2026	283	3.89
Apr 12, 2026	285	3.90
Apr 11, 2026	227	3.73
Apr 10, 2026	181	3.60
Apr 9, 2026	193	3.64
Apr 8, 2026	197	3.65
Apr 7, 2026	180	3.59
Apr 6, 2026	183	3.60
Apr 5, 2026	174	3.57

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06882000
State: NE
County: Gage County
Coordinates: 40.0446, -96.5874
Drainage Area: 4,447 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,162.4
HUC Code: 10270202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 18.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 27.0 ft
Major Flood: 33.0 ft

Currently 15.65 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,200 cfs

May 19, 2026
Min discharge: 80 cfs

May 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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