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USGS Streamgage 06807000

Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE

Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE is USGS streamgage 06807000 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10240001. It sits on the Missouri River, alongside 51 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 410,000 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1929. Typical flow runs near 41,425.8 cfs in July and 41,253.3 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
410,000 sq mi
Gauge elevation
932 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10240001
Coordinates
40.68181, -95.84708
USGS site number
06807000
Records begin
1929-08-11 (97 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE. 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.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
34,735 35,450 36,761
33,868 35,000 37,859
33,039 34,488 38,245
32,633 34,274 38,829
32,273 34,156 38,905
32,139 34,167 39,442
32,470 34,939 40,710
33,048 36,291 46,848
33,197 37,059 49,793
33,128 37,087 49,804
32,924 36,832 49,029
32,657 36,487 48,085
32,364 36,115 46,754
32,006 35,661 45,769

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 74 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 12,129 21,416.1 35,612.9
February 14,779.3 25,396.6 43,741.4
March 20,238.7 34,174.2 61,458.1
April 31,963.3 41,253.3 74,610
May 33,129 43,271 75,671
June 34,150 47,120 89,833.3
July 32,109.7 41,425.8 73,058.1
August 31,648.4 38,751.6 64,800
September 32,260 38,583.3 65,203.3
October 31,400 39,419.4 65,461.3
November 17,586.7 37,890 63,300
December 13,238.7 23,783.9 45,351.6

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 47,120 cfs, against 21,416.1 cfs in January, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 21,416.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12,129 and 35,612.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06807000 begin in 1929, about 97 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE?
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 Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE?
The gauge sits at 40.68181, -95.84708, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10240001, at an elevation of about 932 feet, draining roughly 410,000 square miles.
Can I use Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE 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.

Upstream and downstream on the Missouri River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Missouri River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin