Niobrara River (Nebraska), Verdel (06465500)

StateNebraskaLatestGood (1870 cfs)
RiverNiobrara RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-05-01 15:15 (49 minutes 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)3836
Discharge1870 cfs (median: 2440 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)2103
Height3.69 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)1825
TrendSteady (falling 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)1325
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)741

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Trips for Niobrara River (Nebraska), Verdel (06465500)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
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Discharge
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P75P80P90P95
2026-05-01 15:15 3.69 1870 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 14:15 3.69 1870 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 13:15 3.66 1740 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 12:15 3.64 1670 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 11:15 3.62 1590 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 10:15 3.59 1490 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 09:15 3.58 1460 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 08:15 3.58 1460 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 07:15 3.59 1490 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 06:15 3.58 1460 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 05:15 3.60 1520 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 04:15 3.61 1560 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 03:15 3.60 1520 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 02:15 3.61 1560 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 01:15 3.61 1560 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-05-01 00:15 3.62 1590 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-04-30 23:15 3.62 1590 7470 (2016) 804 (2005) 2520 1250 1380 1600 1660 2440 3100 3230 3710 4590
2026-04-30 22:15 3.61 1560 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 21:15 3.64 1670 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 20:15 3.67 1780 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 19:15 3.69 1870 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 18:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 17:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 16:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 15:15 3.71 1950 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 14:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 13:15 3.71 1950 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 12:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 11:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 10:15 3.70 1910 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 09:15 3.69 1870 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 08:15 3.69 1870 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 07:15 3.68 1820 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 06:15 3.69 1870 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 05:15 3.67 1780 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 04:15 3.64 1670 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 03:15 3.64 1670 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 02:15 3.65 1710 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 01:15 3.67 1780 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-30 00:15 3.67 1780 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-29 23:15 3.67 1780 4620 (2016) 904 (2005) 2440 1280 1400 1650 1780 2350 2920 3240 3740 4040
2026-04-29 22:15 3.67 1780 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 21:15 3.67 1780 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 20:15 3.70 1910 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 19:15 3.74 2080 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 18:15 3.79 2320 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 17:15 3.81 2420 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 16:15 3.79 2320 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 15:15 3.81 2420 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 14:15 3.82 2470 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 13:15 3.85 2630 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 12:15 3.87 2750 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 11:15 3.87 2750 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 10:15 3.87 2750 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 09:15 3.88 2800 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 08:15 3.87 2750 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 07:15 3.90 2920 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 06:15 3.89 2860 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 05:15 3.89 2860 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 04:15 3.86 2690 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 03:15 3.83 2530 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 02:15 3.84 2580 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 01:15 3.81 2420 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-29 00:15 3.81 2420 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-28 23:15 3.79 2320 4600 (2021) 960 (2005) 2390 1300 1430 1670 1760 2170 2980 3120 3610 3970
2026-04-28 22:15 3.80 2370 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 21:15 3.79 2320 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 20:15 3.80 2370 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 19:15 3.81 2420 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 18:15 3.81 2420 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 17:15 3.79 2320 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 16:15 3.81 2420 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 15:15 3.81 2420 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 14:15 3.82 2470 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 13:15 3.83 2530 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 12:15 3.82 2470 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 11:15 3.84 2580 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 10:15 3.85 2630 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 09:15 3.84 2580 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 08:15 3.82 2470 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 07:15 3.83 2530 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 06:15 3.86 2690 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 05:15 3.89 2860 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 04:15 3.90 2920 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 03:15 3.92 3050 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 02:15 3.91 2980 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 01:15 3.91 2980 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-28 00:15 3.90 2920 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500
2026-04-27 23:15 3.85 2630 5710 (2021) 1120 (2004) 2470 1340 1450 1630 1720 2310 2930 3240 3770 4500

A total of 89 rows are displayed for years 1938 through 2025.