About this river
Niobrara River is a 10.8 mile river near Niobrara Adventures in Nebraska. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. (site 06465500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Niobrara River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,320 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,170 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 81,300 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,600 | 1,180 to 1,900 | |
| February | 1,820 | 1,500 to 2,290 | |
| March | 2,320 | 1,890 to 3,180 | |
| April | 2,190 | 1,755 to 2,920 | |
| May | 2,100 | 1,580 to 2,780 | |
| June | 1,850 | 1,420 to 2,610 | |
| July | 1,260 | 918 to 1,780 | |
| August | 1,170 | 943 to 1,510 | |
| September | 1,290 | 1,040 to 1,575 | |
| October | 1,450 | 1,260 to 1,800 | |
| November | 1,590 | 1,350 to 1,965 | |
| December | 1,520 | 1,170 to 1,980 |
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 70 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. (site 06465500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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