Little Nemaha River near Auburn, NE
River level and flood forecast · Nemaha County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 18.5 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 253 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 1:58 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 1950) | 27.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftWater nears the bottom of the Highway 136 bridge at the gauge site.
- 27 ftA vast portion of the reach is under water along the length of the river channel.
- 23 ftState Highway 136 between the gage and Auburn begins to flood.
- 22 ftLowland flooding occurs along the lower banks both upstream and downstream of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 27.65 ft — May 9, 1950
- 26.49 ft — July 24, 1993
- 25.72 ft — May 5, 2001
- 25.02 ft — July 25, 1992
- 24.96 ft — June 2, 1951
Recent crests: 10.75 ft (September 23, 2025) · 11.7 ft (July 4, 2024) · 13.4 ft (July 30, 2023) · 22.64 ft (May 26, 2022) · 19.92 ft (March 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABRN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.