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Niobrara River near Sparks Stage (ft)Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 3.16 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPKN1(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (3:09PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.98 ft at 2:15 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Niobrara River near Sparks are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 6
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 12.17 ft on 02/05/2014
(2) 10.31 ft on 02/21/2018
(3) 10.06 ft on 02/07/1973
(4) 9.23 ft on 02/07/1994
(5) 8.90 ft on 01/17/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.40 ft on 01/05/2023
(2) 3.31 ft on 04/30/2022
(3) 3.35 ft on 01/02/2022
(4) 3.45 ft on 03/22/2021
(5) 3.48 ft on 03/15/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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16 Major flood stage with significant flooding along the river. Several homes and cabins along the river may be flooded.
12 Moderate flood stage. Moderate flooding is possible. Cabins and businesses along the river may be impacted by rising water levels.
8 Smith falls campground may begin to flood as well as parking areas along the river.
7 Minor flooding along the left bank downstream from Berry Bridge to Smith Falls Campground.
6 Flood stage. Minor flooding along the lower banks.
5.5 Minor flooding of lowland directly along the river. Recreational intrest's along and on the river may be impacted.
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(1) Waterfall across from the gage
(2) Looking downstream from the gage
(3) Gage house - please note the photo is turned on its side
(4) Looking upstream
(5) Waterfall - across from the gage
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Latitude: 42.902222° N, Longitude: 100.362222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 6 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2287.57 ft 2293.57 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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