How high is the Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr. right now?

The Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr. is currently flowing at 167 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.27 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 12.73 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 283 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 122 to 4,520 cfs.

Where is the Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Saline County, NE on the Big Blue River. USGS site number 06881000 (coordinates 40.5966, -96.9609).

Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06881000 • Big Blue River • Saline County, NE

Big Blue River Near Crete, Nebr. on the Big Blue River is currently at 167 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.27 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Big Blue River ↓

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

167

CFS Discharge

8.27

Gage Height (ft)

Low

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	122
25th	Low threshold	182	Today: 167 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	283
75th	High threshold	743
95th	Very High threshold	4,520

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	173	8.32
May 27, 2026	197	8.50
May 26, 2026	190	8.45
May 25, 2026	160	8.21
May 24, 2026	169	8.29
May 23, 2026	192	8.46
May 22, 2026	231	8.74
May 21, 2026	250	8.87
May 20, 2026	343	9.41
May 19, 2026	338	9.39
May 18, 2026	273	9.07
May 17, 2026	255	8.99
May 16, 2026	82	7.62
May 15, 2026	77	7.57
Apr 20, 2026	104	7.85
Apr 19, 2026	106	7.87
Apr 18, 2026	107	7.88
Apr 17, 2026	109	7.90
Apr 16, 2026	114	7.94
Apr 15, 2026	117	7.97
Apr 14, 2026	115	7.95
Apr 13, 2026	113	7.93
Apr 12, 2026	113	7.94
Apr 11, 2026	117	7.98
Apr 10, 2026	120	8.00
Apr 9, 2026	119	8.00
Apr 8, 2026	121	8.01
Apr 7, 2026	128	8.08
Apr 6, 2026	139	8.17
Apr 5, 2026	130	8.10

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06881000
State: NE
County: Saline County
Coordinates: 40.5966, -96.9609
Drainage Area: 2,710 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,312.1
HUC Code: 102702020202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 19.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 31.0 ft

Currently 12.73 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,880 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Min discharge: 62 cfs

Dec 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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