How high is the Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE right now?

The Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE is currently flowing at 39,500 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.02 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 52th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 38,700 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 30,600 to 72,900 cfs.

Where is the Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE stream gauge located?

The Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Otoe County, NE on the Missouri River. USGS site number 06807000 (coordinates 40.6818, -95.8471).

Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE

USGS Site No: 06807000 • Missouri River • Otoe County, NE

Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE on the Missouri River is currently at 39,500 cfs (Normal — 52th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.02 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Missouri River

Missouri River at Omaha, NE

Downstream on Missouri River ↓

Missouri River at Rulo, NE

39,500

CFS Discharge

10.02

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	30,600
25th	Low threshold	34,400
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	38,700
75th	High threshold	48,500	Today: 39,500 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	72,900

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	39,600	—
May 27, 2026	39,900	—
May 26, 2026	40,000	—
May 25, 2026	40,800	—
May 24, 2026	38,300	—
May 23, 2026	36,800	—
May 22, 2026	37,300	—
May 21, 2026	36,800	—
May 20, 2026	36,700	—
May 19, 2026	37,500	—
May 18, 2026	40,900	—
May 17, 2026	35,200	—
May 16, 2026	32,700	—
May 15, 2026	32,800	—
Apr 20, 2026	34,000	—
Apr 19, 2026	35,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	35,300	—
Apr 17, 2026	36,200	—
Apr 16, 2026	36,100	—
Apr 15, 2026	36,000	—
Apr 14, 2026	36,000	—
Apr 13, 2026	36,600	—
Apr 12, 2026	36,700	—
Apr 11, 2026	36,900	—
Apr 10, 2026	38,100	—
Apr 9, 2026	36,700	—
Apr 8, 2026	37,200	—
Apr 7, 2026	37,900	—
Apr 6, 2026	37,900	—
Apr 5, 2026	37,700	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06807000
State: NE
County: Otoe County
Coordinates: 40.6818, -95.8471
Drainage Area: 410,000 mi²
Datum (ft): 905.6
HUC Code: 10240001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 27.0 ft

Currently 7.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 68,100 cfs

Jun 28, 2025
Min discharge: 12,900 cfs

Jan 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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