Niobrara River (Nebraska), Sparks (06461500)

StateNebraskaLatestPoor (0 cfs)
RiverNiobrara RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-02-01 7:45 (1 hour ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)1327
Discharge(none) (median: 851 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)896
Height3.45 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)792
TrendSteady (steady over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)612
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)431

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Trips for Niobrara River (Nebraska), Sparks (06461500)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
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P75P80P90P95
2026-02-01 07:45 3.45 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 06:45 3.44 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 05:45 3.41 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 04:45 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 03:45 3.34 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 02:45 3.32 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 01:45 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-02-01 00:45 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-01-31 23:45 2000 (1984) 520 (1975) 869 600 642 720 760 851 948 973 1080 1130
2026-01-31 22:45 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 21:45 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 20:45 3.18 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 19:45 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 18:45 3.22 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 17:45 3.25 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 16:45 3.23 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 15:45 3.29 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 14:45 3.31 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 13:45 3.34 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 12:45 3.35 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 11:45 3.36 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 10:45 3.37 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 09:45 3.37 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 08:45 3.35 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 07:45 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 06:45 3.34 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 05:45 3.34 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 04:45 3.33 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 03:45 3.33 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 02:45 3.30 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 01:45 3.27 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-31 00:45 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-30 23:45 3.22 2100 (1984) 340 (1946) 863 556 641 735 741 840 974 983 1100 1150
2026-01-30 22:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 21:45 3.16 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 20:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 19:45 3.12 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 18:45 3.11 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 17:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 16:45 3.06 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 15:45 3.04 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 14:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 13:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 12:45 3.11 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 11:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 10:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 09:45 3.15 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 08:45 3.17 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 07:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 06:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 05:45 3.18 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 04:45 3.20 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 03:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 02:45 3.17 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 01:45 3.17 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-30 00:45 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-29 23:45 3.11 1500 (1984) 400 (1951) 850 600 642 700 722 822 963 978 1130 1150
2026-01-29 22:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 21:45 3.06 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 20:45 3.03 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 19:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 18:45 3.01 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 17:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 16:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 15:45 3.06 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 14:45 3.16 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 13:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 12:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 11:45 3.34 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 10:45 3.39 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 09:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 08:45 3.39 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 07:45 3.39 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 06:45 3.38 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 05:45 3.37 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 04:45 3.38 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 03:45 3.35 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 02:45 3.32 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 01:45 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-29 00:45 3.23 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-28 23:45 3.21 1600 (1984) 300 (1951) 851 561 602 706 735 836 960 1000 1120 1170
2026-01-28 22:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 21:45 3.19 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 20:45 3.19 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 19:45 3.20 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 18:45 3.19 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 17:45 3.18 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 16:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 15:45 3.29 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 14:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 13:45 3.38 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 12:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 11:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 10:45 3.50 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 09:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 08:45 3.50 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 07:45 3.49 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 06:45 3.47 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 05:45 3.44 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 04:45 3.41 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 03:45 3.38 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 02:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 01:45 3.33 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-28 00:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-27 23:45 1700 (1984) 300 (1951) 844 541 602 681 714 830 950 984 1100 1230
2026-01-27 22:45 3.20 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 21:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 20:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 19:45 3.17 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 18:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 17:45 3.21 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 16:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 15:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 14:45 3.23 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 13:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 12:45 3.25 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 11:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 10:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 09:45 3.30 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 08:45 3.30 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 07:45 3.27 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 06:45 3.27 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 05:45 3.26 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 04:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 03:45 3.22 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 02:45 3.19 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 01:45 3.16 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-27 00:45 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-26 23:45 3.12 1500 (1984) 496 (1948) 843 523 624 706 721 818 945 960 1120 1200
2026-01-26 22:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 21:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 20:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 19:45 3.12 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 18:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 17:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 16:45 3.11 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 15:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 14:45 3.08 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 13:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 12:45 3.08 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 11:45 3.08 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 10:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 09:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 08:45 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 07:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 06:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 05:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 04:45 3.14 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 03:45 3.13 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 02:45 3.14 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 01:45 3.12 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-26 00:45 3.10 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-25 23:45 3.09 1400 (1984) 351 (1961) 836 504 624 710 724 811 911 946 1100 1160
2026-01-25 22:45 3.09 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 21:45 3.09 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 20:45 3.10 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 19:45 3.09 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 18:45 3.08 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 17:45 3.08 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 16:45 3.06 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 15:45 3.04 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 14:45 3.04 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 13:45 3.04 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 12:45 3.04 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 11:45 3.06 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 10:45 3.08 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 09:45 3.10 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 08:45 3.10 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 07:45 3.12 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 06:45 3.12 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 05:45 3.13 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 04:45 3.14 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 03:45 3.14 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 02:45 3.15 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 01:45 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-25 00:45 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170
2026-01-24 23:45 1500 (1984) 420 (1969) 830 521 605 720 730 800 916 987 1070 1170

A total of 177 rows are displayed for years 1946 through 2025.