USGS Streamgage 06884000
Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.
Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06884000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10270207. It drains a watershed of about 2,350 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1908. Typical flow runs near 194.6 cfs in July and 167.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Nebraska
- Drainage area
- 2,350 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,329 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10270207
- Coordinates
- 40.14649, -97.19959
- USGS site number
- 06884000
- Records begin
- 1908-06-06 (118 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1 | 22.9 | 26.8 | ||
| 18.5 | 22.3 | 29.8 | ||
| 17.7 | 22.3 | 34 | ||
| 17.6 | 24.2 | 67.9 | ||
| 19 | 29.7 | 181 | ||
| 20.8 | 38.9 | 282 | ||
| 22.1 | 52.6 | 368 | ||
| 22.1 | 49.8 | 301 | ||
| 24.2 | 69.6 | 314 | ||
| 23.5 | 66.2 | 292 | ||
| 22 | 56.8 | 231 | ||
| 20.5 | 51.3 | 255 | ||
| 20.6 | 50.8 | 229 | ||
| 19.7 | 45.8 | 186 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 116 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72.7 | 122.9 | 203.8 | |
| February | 86.5 | 149.6 | 369.5 | |
| March | 105.3 | 164.7 | 660.4 | |
| April | 104.7 | 167.3 | 465.4 | |
| May | 112.4 | 221.4 | 1,297.6 | |
| June | 99.1 | 262.2 | 1,868.3 | |
| July | 65.9 | 194.6 | 900.5 | |
| August | 53.4 | 153.8 | 706.2 | |
| September | 45.9 | 125.8 | 585.6 | |
| October | 66.2 | 119 | 381.2 | |
| November | 75.4 | 127.2 | 221 | |
| December | 74 | 121 | 197.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr. normally run highest?
- June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 262.2 cfs, against 119 cfs in October, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 122.9 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 72.7 and 203.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr. been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06884000 begin in 1908, about 118 years, covering roughly 9,178 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.?
- The gauge sits at 40.14649, -97.19959, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10270207, at an elevation of about 1,329 feet, draining roughly 2,350 square miles.
- Can I use Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr. data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.