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Niobrara River near Sparks Stage (ft)Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45AM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 3.28 ft at 7:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15AM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 3.28 ft at 7:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:00AM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 3.28 ft at 8:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00PM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 3.28 ft at 12:15PM Mar 06, 2021Highest Observation: 3.28 ft at 12:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 12:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 10:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 12:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 12:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 2:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 3:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 8:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.26 ft at 11:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15AM Mar 08, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPKN1(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (1:38PM Mar 8, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.24 ft at 11:15 AM CST 8-Mar-2021. Flood Stage is 6 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
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) 6.16 ft on 03/25/2019
(2) 3.49 ft on 03/23/2018
(3) 10.31 ft on 02/21/2018
(4) 3.52 ft on 02/24/2017
(5) 4.09 ft on 05/22/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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
(gauge height = 0)		 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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