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Kearney Paddle Sports

Little Blue River near Kearney, NE

Stream62.1 mi
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Around Little Blue River

Spring Ranch Campground21 mi20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Blue River is a 62.1 mile stream near Kearney Paddle Sports in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr (site 06883000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1954 to 2026

Little Blue River typically runs highest in June, at a median 100 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,300 cfs, in 1969.

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Typical flow by month at Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr., in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6050 to 70
February6957 to 81
March7362 to 89
April7562 to 90
May8267 to 141
June10065 to 194
July6534 to 133
August5726 to 104
September4727 to 75
October5844 to 72
November6050 to 70
December5851 to 71

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. (site 06883000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Little Blue River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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