What is the current flow on Big Blue River?
Big Blue River is currently flowing at 11,200 cfs at USGS gauge 06881000 as of Oct 3, 1:45 AM UTC.
Big Blue River at Crete Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
26.71 ft
Flow 11,200 cfs · as of Oct 3, 1:45 AM UTC
Flow is 11,200 cfs.
Flow
11,200 cfs
Gauge Height
26.71 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06881000 is a public stream gauge on Big Blue River in Nebraska. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Big Blue River is not available on this page yet. Open Big Blue River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- TURKEY CREEK NEAR WILBER, NEBR. · 8.5 mi
- OLIVE BRANCH NR HALLAM, NE · 8.7 mi
- Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. · 14.6 mi
- West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. · 14.7 mi
- Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. · 16.1 mi
- Turkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr. · 16.3 mi
- Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. · 16.9 mi
- Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. · 17.5 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Blue River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Blue River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Blue River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include TURKEY CREEK NEAR WILBER, NEBR. (8.5 miles away), OLIVE BRANCH NR HALLAM, NE (8.7 miles away), Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. (14.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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