USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06883000 Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.
LOCATION - Lat 40°19'57", long 98°04'01" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.12, T.4 N., R.7 W., Nuckolls County, NE, Hydrologic Unit 10270206, on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mi upstream from Walnut Creek, 3.2 mi southeast of Deweese, 6 mi northwest of Angus, and at mile 122.6.
DRAINAGE AREA - 984 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR NE-97-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - February 1953 to September 1972, October 1974 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry. Datum of gage is 1,630.67 ft above sea level. Prior to May 16, 1957, non-recording gage and Oct. 1, 1974 to Mar. 24, 1981, recording gage at present site and at datum 2.00 ft higher; May 16, 1957 to Sept. 30, 1972, and Mar. 25, 1981 to Mar. 24, 1982, at site 1,500 ft upstream from bridge and at datum 2.00 ft higher; Mar. 25, 1982 to Aug. 5, 2002, at present site and at datum 2.00 ft higher.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of June 26, 1951, stage 14.9 ft, from information by local residents, discharge, 16,000 ft³/s, based on records for former station at Angus.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum peak flow, 25,100 ft³/s, August 31, 1969, gage height, 18.57 ft, datum then in use.