Niobrara River near Verdel

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 8:10 PM UTC

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 13.5 - Water reaches the bottom of the Pishelville bridge located at the gage site.
  • 10 - A large expanse of the floodplain is inundated with water.
  • 9 - Both banks overflow and widespread flooding commences along the vast majority of the reach.
  • 7 - Some minor overflows begin along the low banks upstream of the gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 42.7397, -98.2227
RFC MBRFC
State NE
WFO OAX
County Knox
Data Provider(s)
USGS 06465500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 5.78 ft on 01-24-2024
2. 7.06 ft on 01-08-2023
3. 7.00 ft on 12-30-2022
4. 7.06 ft on 01-05-2021
5. 7.08 ft on 12-30-2020

Historic Crests

1. 19.38 ft on 03-14-2019
2. 10.62 ft on 03-12-1966 1
3. 10.36 ft on 03-20-1978 1
4. 10.10 ft on 03-27-1960 1
5. 9.68 ft on 03-27-1962 1

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 1325.12 ft
moderate Flooding 1321.62 ft
minor Flooding 1320.12 ft
action 1319.12 ft
Latest Value 1315.88 ft
Gauge Zero 1312.12 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Valley, NE 68064-9443
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