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Niobrara River

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Associated gauges8Station-level records
Gauges with readings8Observation-capable records
Forecast availability0No linked forecast gauges in current records
Last source updateAvailableSep 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT

Current gauges on Niobrara River

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NWS / NWPS NIBN1

Niobrara River near Butte

NE

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

1.81 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT

Observation 51 minutes old

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

0.47 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM CDT

Observation 66 minutes old

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

0.33 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM CDT

Observation 51 minutes old

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

8.39 ft

Observed May 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM CDT

Observation 160536 minutes old

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

1,670 cfs

Observed May 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT

Observation 160446 minutes old

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

3,983.46 ft

Observed Aug 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM CDT

Observation 12336 minutes old

NWS / NWPS NRBN1

Niobrara River at Niobrara

NE

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

32.86 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT

Observation 96 minutes old

NWS / NWPS SPKN1

Niobrara River near Sparks

NE

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

611 cfs

Observed May 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT

Observation 160086 minutes old

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