Rivers in Nebraska
Missouri River at Niobrara
Below flood stage
16.72ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.76 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 25.50 ftBottom Road in Bon Homme County begins flooding.
- 24.00 ftHighway 12 east and west of Niobrara will be flooded, and the sewage lagoons in Niobrara will be flooded. Homes and cabins in Running Water will also be threatened by high water.
- 23.00 ftHighway 12 east of Niobrara could be overtopped by water backing up Bazile Creek.
- 22.50 ftThe fishing road on the south bank near Niobrara is flooded.
- 22.00 ftThe road to the Niobrara sewer lagoon is flooded.
- 21.00 ftBoth banks overflow and some boat docks near Niobrara are flooded.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1996.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 26, 2011 | 26.76 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 2010 | 23.64 ft |
| 3 | January 17, 2007 | 22.50 ft |
| 4 | August 5, 2018 | 22.20 ft |
| 5 | October 13, 1997 | 21.98 ft |
| 6 | August 20, 1997 | 21.85 ft |
| 7 | August 1, 2006 | 21.44 ft |
| 8 | January 6, 1999 | 21.44 ft |
| 9 | July 28, 1996 | 21.28 ft |
| 10 | January 30, 2004 | 20.84 ft |
| 11 | October 7, 1999 | 20.72 ft |
| 12 | June 2, 2017 | 20.54 ft |
| 13 | September 24, 2005 | 20.51 ft |
| 14 | September 13, 2002 | 20.30 ft |
| 15 | January 19, 2003 | 20.03 ft |
| 16 | September 11, 2001 | 19.72 ft |
| 17 | February 20, 2025 | 19.09 ft |
| 18 | January 17, 2024 | 18.89 ft |
| 19 | June 10, 2020 | 18.27 ft |
| 20 | October 13, 2023 | 18.10 ft |
| 21 | September 30, 2021 | 17.27 ft |
| 22 | August 17, 2022 | 17.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 20, 2025: 19.09 ft
- January 17, 2024: 18.89 ft
- October 13, 2023: 18.10 ft
- August 17, 2022: 17.08 ft
- September 30, 2021: 17.27 ft
- June 10, 2020: 18.27 ft
- August 5, 2018: 22.20 ft
- June 2, 2017: 20.54 ft
- June 26, 2011: 26.76 ft
- July 22, 2010: 23.64 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.