Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE
USGS 06807000 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 06807000 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 34,900 to 41,400 ft³/s; latest 41,400 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 41,400 | 10.4 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 41,300 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 41,100 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 41,000 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 41,000 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 40,900 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 40,900 | 10.3 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 40,800 | 10.2 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 40,700 | 10.2 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 40,700 | 10.2 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 40,500 | 10.2 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 40,300 | 10.1 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 40,200 | 10.1 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 40,200 | 10.1 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 40,100 | 10.1 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 40,000 | 10.1 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 39,800 | 10 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 39,700 | 10 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 39,500 | 9.95 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 39,300 | 9.91 | 32,500–49,000 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 39,100 | 9.85 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 39,000 | 9.84 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 38,700 | 9.78 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 38,500 | 9.73 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 38,400 | 9.7 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 38,200 | 9.66 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 38,100 | 9.63 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 38,000 | 9.62 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 37,900 | 9.6 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 37,900 | 9.59 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 37,900 | 9.59 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 37,900 | 9.59 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 37,900 | 9.59 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 37,900 | 9.6 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 38,000 | 9.61 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 38,100 | 9.63 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 38,100 | 9.64 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 38,100 | 9.64 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 38,200 | 9.65 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 38,100 | 9.63 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 38,000 | 9.61 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 37,900 | 9.59 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 37,800 | 9.58 | 33,100–49,500 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 37,700 | 9.55 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 37,600 | 9.52 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 37,500 | 9.5 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 37,300 | 9.46 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 37,200 | 9.44 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 37,100 | 9.42 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 37,000 | 9.39 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 37,000 | 9.38 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 36,900 | 9.36 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 36,700 | 9.32 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 36,500 | 9.28 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 36,400 | 9.26 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 36,300 | 9.22 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 36,100 | 9.19 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.17 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.17 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.15 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 35,900 | 9.14 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 35,900 | 9.14 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 35,900 | 9.13 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 35,800 | 9.12 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 35,800 | 9.12 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 35,900 | 9.13 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 35,800 | 9.12 | 33,400–49,800 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 35,800 | 9.11 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.08 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.08 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.06 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.08 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.06 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.05 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.06 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.06 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.04 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.08 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.1 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.08 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 33,500–50,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 35,600 | 9.06 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.04 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.03 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.01 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.01 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.02 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.03 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 35,400 | 9.03 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.05 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.05 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.05 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 35,500 | 9.05 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 35,600 | 9.07 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 35,700 | 9.09 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 35,800 | 9.11 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 35,800 | 9.11 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 35,900 | 9.14 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.16 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 36,100 | 9.17 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.16 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 35,900 | 9.14 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 35,900 | 9.13 | 34,500–49,900 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 35,900 | 9.13 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.12 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.11 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.11 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.12 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.12 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 35,800 | 9.12 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 35,900 | 9.13 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 36,100 | 9.17 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 36,100 | 9.19 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 36,200 | 9.2 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 36,300 | 9.22 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 36,300 | 9.22 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 36,300 | 9.22 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 36,300 | 9.22 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 36,200 | 9.21 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 36,200 | 9.2 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 36,100 | 9.17 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 36,000 | 9.15 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 35,800 | 9.12 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 35,800 | 9.11 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 35,800 | 9.1 | 34,200–49,800 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 35,700 | 9.08 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 35,600 | 9.06 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 35,500 | 9.04 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 35,400 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 35,400 | 9.02 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 35,400 | 9.01 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 35,300 | 9 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 35,300 | 9 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 35,400 | 9.02 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 35,300 | 9 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 35,400 | 9.01 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 35,500 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 35,500 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 35,400 | 9.02 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 35,500 | 9.05 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 35,500 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 35,500 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 35,500 | 9.03 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 35,400 | 9.01 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 35,300 | 9 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 35,300 | 8.99 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 35,200 | 8.96 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 35,100 | 8.94 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 35,000 | 8.93 | 34,800–48,100 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 35,000 | 8.92 | 34,500–48,100 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 34,900 | 8.91 | 34,500–48,100 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 34,900 | 8.91 | 34,500–48,100 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 34,900 | 8.9 | 34,500–48,100 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 34,900 | 8.89 | 34,500–48,100 |
Map of USGS gauge 06807000 and the river around it
Where Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Nebraska rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: 2026 Nebraska Fishing Guide.
Normal for Nov 5: 32,500–49,000 ft³/s (middle half of 74 years of record). Now: 41,400 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 41,400 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 74 years of record (1953–2026): 10th 19,200, 25th 32,500, median 38,400, 75th 49,000, 90th 62,300 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 14,200 ft³/s, highest 108,000 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+7.8% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 10.3 ft stage, 40,500 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge NEBN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST. Highest point: 11.1 ft, 43,600 ft³/s on Nov 7, 12:00 AM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 10.4 ft | 40,700 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 11 ft | 43,000 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 11.1 ft | 43,600 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 10.8 ft | 42,300 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 10 ft | 39,200 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9 ft | 35,300 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:18 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.