Little Blue River near Deshler

1. 22.00 ftHighway 5 and most rural county roads across eastern Nuckolls and western Thayer counties that cross the Little Blue River will be covered by flood water.
2. 21.00 ftFlood water will cover the Thayer/Nuckolls county line road north of the river, Highway 5, and many other rural roads that cross the Little Blue River.
3. 19.00 ftFlood water will completely cover Highway 5 south of the bridge and also cover several county roads including county road 5100.
4. 18.30 ftFlood water will cover Highway 5 south of the bridge.
5. 18.00 ftHighway 5 will begin to have water across part of the Highway south of the bridge. In addition, flooding of low land agricultural fields and pastures will become widespread.
6. 17.50 ftThe river will begin to spill into low spots of adjacent fields near the gauge site.
7. 16.00 ftThe river will begin to spill out of its banks into area fields 3 to 4 miles downstream of the gauge site.

Most recent crests

• May 19, 2025: 13.66 ft
• July 22, 2024: 9.32 ft
• August 28, 2023: 7.49 ft
• June 9, 2022: 8.43 ft
• March 15, 2021: 13.42 ft
• May 24, 2020: 15.96 ft
• May 28, 2019: 19.35 ft

• UpstreamLittle Blue River at Deweese
• DownstreamLittle Blue River at Hebron
• Republican River at Hardy
• Big Sandy Creek at Alexandria
• White Rock Creek at Lovewell Reservoir
• White Rock Creek at Lovewell Reservoir
• Republican River at Scandia
• Republican River at Guide Rock

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.