How high is the Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. right now?

The Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. is currently flowing at 42 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 8th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 95 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 53 to 674 cfs.

Where is the Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Nuckolls County, NE on the Little Blue River. USGS site number 06883000 (coordinates 40.3325, -98.0669).

Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06883000 • Little Blue River • Nuckolls County, NE

Little Blue River Near Deweese, Nebr. on the Little Blue River is currently at 42 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little Blue River ↓

Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

2.14

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	53	Today: 42 cfs
25th	Low threshold	70
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	95
75th	High threshold	165
95th	Very High threshold	674

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	42	2.13
May 27, 2026	42	2.14
May 26, 2026	45	2.17
May 25, 2026	49	2.21
May 24, 2026	58	2.30
May 23, 2026	62	2.34
May 22, 2026	49	2.21
May 21, 2026	48	2.21
May 20, 2026	61	2.33
May 19, 2026	86	2.54
May 18, 2026	82	2.50
May 17, 2026	153	2.93
May 16, 2026	34	2.07
May 15, 2026	33	2.07
Apr 20, 2026	42	2.17
Apr 19, 2026	42	2.18
Apr 18, 2026	43	2.18
Apr 17, 2026	43	2.19
Apr 16, 2026	44	2.19
Apr 15, 2026	44	2.20
Apr 14, 2026	45	2.20
Apr 13, 2026	45	2.21
Apr 12, 2026	45	2.21
Apr 11, 2026	45	2.21
Apr 10, 2026	43	2.19
Apr 9, 2026	44	2.19
Apr 8, 2026	44	2.19
Apr 7, 2026	44	2.19
Apr 6, 2026	43	2.18
Apr 5, 2026	44	2.19

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06883000
State: NE
County: Nuckolls County
Coordinates: 40.3325, -98.0669
Drainage Area: 984 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,630.7
HUC Code: 10270206

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 7.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,590 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Min discharge: 14 cfs

Aug 8, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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