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Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir — water level right now

Dawes County, Nebraska · NWS gauge BOXN1
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current stage (ft)
 
4024
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 4007
minor · 4024
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage4024low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage4007water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBOXN1
CountyDawes
StateNebraska
NWS forecast officeCheyenne
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates42.459, -103.074
Time zoneMST7MDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir

Is Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 4024 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Niobrara River at Box Butte Reservoir?

minor flood stage 4024 ft, action stage 4007 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Cheyenne and local emergency management.