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

The Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Nebr. is currently flowing at 197 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.18 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 34th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 11.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 253 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 112 to 5,230 cfs.

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

The Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, NE on the Little Blue River. USGS site number 06884000 (coordinates 40.1465, -97.1996).

Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06884000 • Little Blue River • Jefferson County, NE

Little Blue River Near Fairbury, Nebr. on the Little Blue River is currently at 197 cfs (Normal — 34th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.18 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little Blue River

Little Blue River at County Line near Deshler, Nebr.

197

CFS Discharge

7.18

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	112
25th	Low threshold	165
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	253	Today: 197 cfs
75th	High threshold	575
95th	Very High threshold	5,230

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	152	7.03
May 27, 2026	168	7.08
May 26, 2026	184	7.14
May 25, 2026	182	7.13
May 24, 2026	199	7.19
May 23, 2026	238	7.30
May 22, 2026	326	7.52
May 21, 2026	466	7.81
May 20, 2026	757	8.38
May 19, 2026	1,590	9.73
May 18, 2026	2,700	11.10
May 17, 2026	1,450	9.28
May 16, 2026	38	6.41
May 15, 2026	38	6.41
Apr 20, 2026	54	6.68
Apr 19, 2026	56	6.70
Apr 18, 2026	59	6.72
Apr 17, 2026	70	6.78
Apr 16, 2026	79	6.84
Apr 15, 2026	111	7.00
Apr 9, 2026	72	6.64
Apr 8, 2026	73	6.65
Apr 7, 2026	74	6.65
Apr 6, 2026	75	6.66
Apr 5, 2026	77	6.67
Apr 4, 2026	78	6.67
Apr 3, 2026	81	6.69
Apr 2, 2026	81	6.69
Apr 1, 2026	68	6.62
Mar 28, 2026	67	6.61

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06884000
State: NE
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 40.1465, -97.1996
Drainage Area: 2,350 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,298.1
HUC Code: 102702070104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 11.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,320 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Jun 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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