Niobrara River near Sparks
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/03/2025 1:45 AM CDTRecord: 12.2 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 16 ft Moderate Flooding 12 ft Minor Flooding 6 ft Action 5 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 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.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 42.9022, -100.362 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | NE |
| WFO | LBF |
| County | Cherry |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 06461500 |
Gauge Location
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 |
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 |
| 6. | 3.60 ft | on 03-31-2020 |
| 7. | 6.16 ft | on 03-25-2019 |
| 8. | 3.49 ft | on 03-23-2018 |
| 9. | 10.31 ft | on 02-21-2018 |
| 10. | 3.52 ft | on 02-24-2017 |
| 11. | 4.31 ft | on 12-16-2016 |
| 12. | 4.09 ft | on 05-22-2016 |
| 13. | 4.09 ft | on 05-28-2015 |
| 14. | 4.57 ft | on 01-11-2015 |
| 15. | 4.19 ft | on 06-07-2014 |
| 16. | 12.17 ft | on 02-05-2014 |
| 17. | 3.52 ft | on 05-19-2013 |
| 18. | 4.53 ft | on 01-08-2013 |
| 19. | 3.26 ft | on 04-19-2012 |
| 20. | 3.65 ft | on 06-27-2011 |
| 21. | 4.33 ft | on 01-23-2011 |
| 22. | 3.96 ft | on 06-16-2010 |
| 23. | 4.68 ft | on 12-16-2009 |
| 24. | 3.89 ft | on 06-14-2009 |
| 25. | 6.92 ft | on 12-22-2008 |
| 26. | 3.91 ft | on 06-05-2008 |
| 27. | 3.37 ft | on 05-05-2007 |
| 28. | 3.72 ft | on 12-04-2006 |
| 29. | 3.21 ft | on 04-07-2006 |
| 30. | 4.32 ft | on 12-09-2005 |
| 31. | 3.75 ft | on 04-22-2005 |
| 32. | 8.90 ft | on 01-17-2005 |
| 33. | 3.10 ft | on 03-01-2004 |
| 34. | 3.33 ft | on 06-25-2003 |
| 35. | 3.45 ft | on 12-28-2002 |
| 36. | 3.29 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 37. | 3.53 ft | on 01-01-2002 |
| 38. | 4.26 ft | on 07-12-2001 |
| 39. | 5.47 ft | on 12-17-2000 |
| 40. | 3.75 ft | on 05-21-2000 |
| 41. | 3.50 ft | on 07-16-1999 |
| 42. | 3.48 ft | on 06-14-1998 |
| 43. | 3.42 ft | on 02-20-1997 |
| 44. | 8.70 ft | on 12-24-1996 |
| 45. | 8.12 ft | on 02-10-1996 |
| 46. | 3.97 ft | on 05-28-1995 |
| 47. | 9.23 ft | on 02-07-1994 |
| 48. | 8.10 ft | on 02-18-1993 |
| 49. | 3.26 ft | on 01-14-1992 |
| 50. | 6.64 ft | on 02-10-1991 |
| 51. | 4.53 ft | on 05-25-1990 |
| 52. | 6.27 ft | on 03-08-1989 |
| 53. | 3.75 ft | on 05-26-1988 |
| 54. | 3.47 ft | on 03-24-1987 |
| 55. | 7.53 ft | on 01-22-1986 |
| 56. | 4.18 ft | on 01-03-1985 |
| 57. | 8.15 ft | on 02-05-1984 |
| 58. | 4.95 ft | on 07-17-1983 |
| 59. | 5.14 ft | on 06-06-1982 |
| 60. | 4.39 ft | on 11-26-1980 |
| 61. | 4.10 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 62. | 6.48 ft | on 03-12-1979 |
| 63. | 6.61 ft | on 03-15-1978 |
| 64. | 6.04 ft | on 02-17-1977 |
| 65. | 3.66 ft | on 02-09-1976 |
| 66. | 4.86 ft | on 01-12-1975 |
| 67. | 6.81 ft | on 02-09-1974 |
| 68. | 10.06 ft | on 02-07-1973 |
| 69. | 4.12 ft | on 01-07-1972 |
| 70. | 3.67 ft | on 11-01-1971 |
| 71. | 4.94 ft | on 11-23-1970 |
| 72. | 3.95 ft | on 04-26-1970 |
| 73. | 3.84 ft | on 04-02-1969 |
| 74. | 4.72 ft | on 06-07-1968 |
| 75. | 4.74 ft | on 06-15-1967 |
| 76. | 6.79 ft | on 03-11-1966 |
| 77. | 4.95 ft | on 11-21-1964 |
| 78. | 5.92 ft | on 12-21-1963 |
| 79. | 4.97 ft | on 12-11-1962 |
| 80. | 5.99 ft | on 07-01-1962 |
| 81. | 4.32 ft | on 12-05-1960 |
| 82. | 5.60 ft | on 11-06-1959 |
| 83. | 3.79 ft | on 05-09-1959 |
| 84. | 3.81 ft | on 08-10-1958 |
| 85. | 4.86 ft | on 05-21-1957 |
| 86. | 3.89 ft | on 05-07-1956 |
| 87. | 4.98 ft | on 03-09-1955 |
| 88. | 5.43 ft | on 03-13-1954 |
| 89. | 4.12 ft | on 05-02-1953 |
| 90. | 4.09 ft | on 03-30-1952 |
| 91. | 5.29 ft | on 07-29-1951 |
| 92. | 4.51 ft | on 08-27-1950 |
| 93. | 6.73 ft | on 03-05-1949 |
| 94. | 5.23 ft | on 08-11-1948 |
| 95. | 4.75 ft | on 06-16-1947 |
| 96. | 4.33 ft | on 09-19-1946 |
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 |
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 |
| 6. | 8.70 ft | on 12-24-1996 |
| 7. | 8.15 ft | on 02-05-1984 |
| 8. | 8.12 ft | on 02-10-1996 |
| 9. | 8.10 ft | on 02-18-1993 |
| 10. | 7.53 ft | on 01-22-1986 |
| 11. | 6.92 ft | on 12-22-2008 |
| 12. | 6.81 ft | on 02-09-1974 |
| 13. | 6.79 ft | on 03-11-1966 |
| 14. | 6.73 ft | on 03-05-1949 |
| 15. | 6.64 ft | on 02-10-1991 |
| 16. | 6.61 ft | on 03-15-1978 |
| 17. | 6.48 ft | on 03-12-1979 |
| 18. | 6.27 ft | on 03-08-1989 |
| 19. | 6.16 ft | on 03-25-2019 |
| 20. | 6.04 ft | on 02-17-1977 |
| 21. | 5.99 ft | on 07-01-1962 |
| 22. | 5.92 ft | on 12-21-1963 |
| 23. | 5.60 ft | on 11-06-1959 |
| 24. | 5.47 ft | on 12-17-2000 |
| 25. | 5.43 ft | on 03-13-1954 |
| 26. | 5.40 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 27. | 5.29 ft | on 07-29-1951 |
| 28. | 5.23 ft | on 08-11-1948 |
| 29. | 5.14 ft | on 06-06-1982 |
| 30. | 4.98 ft | on 03-09-1955 |
| 31. | 4.97 ft | on 12-11-1962 |
| 32. | 4.95 ft | on 07-17-1983 |
| 33. | 4.95 ft | on 11-21-1964 |
| 34. | 4.94 ft | on 11-23-1970 |
| 35. | 4.86 ft | on 01-12-1975 |
| 36. | 4.86 ft | on 05-21-1957 |
| 37. | 4.75 ft | on 06-16-1947 |
| 38. | 4.74 ft | on 06-15-1967 |
| 39. | 4.72 ft | on 06-07-1968 |
| 40. | 4.68 ft | on 12-16-2009 |
| 41. | 4.57 ft | on 01-11-2015 |
| 42. | 4.53 ft | on 05-25-1990 |
| 43. | 4.53 ft | on 01-08-2013 |
| 44. | 4.51 ft | on 08-27-1950 |
| 45. | 4.39 ft | on 11-26-1980 |
| 46. | 4.33 ft | on 01-23-2011 |
| 47. | 4.33 ft | on 09-19-1946 |
| 48. | 4.32 ft | on 12-05-1960 |
| 49. | 4.32 ft | on 12-09-2005 |
| 50. | 4.31 ft | on 12-16-2016 |
| 51. | 4.26 ft | on 07-12-2001 |
| 52. | 4.19 ft | on 06-07-2014 |
| 53. | 4.18 ft | on 01-03-1985 |
| 54. | 4.12 ft | on 01-07-1972 |
| 55. | 4.12 ft | on 05-02-1953 |
| 56. | 4.10 ft | on 06-16-1980 |
| 57. | 4.09 ft | on 05-22-2016 |
| 58. | 4.09 ft | on 05-28-2015 |
| 59. | 4.09 ft | on 03-30-1952 |
| 60. | 3.97 ft | on 05-28-1995 |
| 61. | 3.96 ft | on 06-16-2010 |
| 62. | 3.95 ft | on 04-26-1970 |
| 63. | 3.91 ft | on 06-05-2008 |
| 64. | 3.89 ft | on 05-07-1956 |
| 65. | 3.89 ft | on 06-14-2009 |
| 66. | 3.84 ft | on 04-02-1969 |
| 67. | 3.81 ft | on 08-10-1958 |
| 68. | 3.79 ft | on 05-09-1959 |
| 69. | 3.75 ft | on 04-22-2005 |
| 70. | 3.75 ft | on 05-21-2000 |
| 71. | 3.75 ft | on 05-26-1988 |
| 72. | 3.72 ft | on 12-04-2006 |
| 73. | 3.67 ft | on 11-01-1971 |
| 74. | 3.66 ft | on 02-09-1976 |
| 75. | 3.65 ft | on 06-27-2011 |
| 76. | 3.60 ft | on 03-31-2020 |
| 77. | 3.53 ft | on 01-01-2002 |
| 78. | 3.52 ft | on 02-24-2017 |
| 79. | 3.52 ft | on 05-19-2013 |
| 80. | 3.50 ft | on 07-16-1999 |
| 81. | 3.49 ft | on 03-23-2018 |
| 82. | 3.48 ft | on 03-15-2021 |
| 83. | 3.48 ft | on 06-14-1998 |
| 84. | 3.47 ft | on 03-24-1987 |
| 85. | 3.45 ft | on 12-28-2002 |
| 86. | 3.45 ft | on 03-22-2021 |
| 87. | 3.42 ft | on 02-20-1997 |
| 88. | 3.37 ft | on 05-05-2007 |
| 89. | 3.35 ft | on 01-02-2022 |
| 90. | 3.33 ft | on 06-25-2003 |
| 91. | 3.31 ft | on 04-30-2022 |
| 92. | 3.29 ft | on 04-02-2002 |
| 93. | 3.26 ft | on 01-14-1992 |
| 94. | 3.26 ft | on 04-19-2012 |
| 95. | 3.21 ft | on 04-07-2006 |
| 96. | 3.10 ft | on 03-01-2004 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 2304.68 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 2300.68 ft |
| minor Flooding | 2294.68 ft |
| action | 2293.68 ft |
| Latest Value | 2291.76 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 2288.68 ft |
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