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Water temperature in Nebraska

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Nebraska, warmest first. Snapshot updated August 21, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

79°F26°C

USGS gauge Platte River near Leshara, Nebr. · as of 9 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 149)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
Platte River near Leshara, Nebr.USGS gauge79°F26°C14,000 ft³/s5.86 ft9 hrs ago
Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.USGS gauge79°F26°C11,300 ft³/s4.68 ft9 hrs ago
Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.USGS gauge78°F26°C1,120 ft³/s2.15 ft9 hrs ago
Platte River near Venice, Nebr.USGS gauge77°F25°C12.90 ft9 hrs ago
Niobrara River bl Soldier Cr nr Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge76°F24°C8.71 ft9 hrs ago
Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.USGS gauge75°F24°C2,360 ft³/s3.93 ft9 hrs ago
Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.USGS gauge73°F23°C8.29 ft8 hrs ago
Platte River near Overton, Nebr.USGS gauge72°F22°C187 ft³/s2.42 ft8 hrs ago
Niobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.USGS gauge72°F22°C582 ft³/s2.62 ft8 hrs ago
Niobrara River at Agate, Nebr.USGS gauge69°F21°C4.85 ft9 hrs ago
Dismal River near Thedford, Nebr.USGS gauge66°F19°C252 ft³/s1.57 ft8 hrs ago
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.USGS gauge23 ft³/s4.18 ft9 hrs ago
Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.USGS gauge11 ft³/s7.49 ft8 hrs ago
Bazile Creek at Center, Nebr.USGS gauge34 ft³/s8.86 ft9 hrs ago
Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.USGS gauge44 ft³/s1.74 ft9 hrs ago
Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.USGS gauge139 ft³/s3.56 ft8 hrs ago
Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.USGS gauge0 ft³/s2.88 ft9 hrs ago
Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.USGS gauge1,320 ft³/s5.79 ft9 hrs ago
Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.USGS gauge2,680 ft³/s17.11 ft8 hrs ago
Big Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr.USGS gauge590 ft³/s5.19 ft8 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.USGS gauge34 ft³/s2.36 ft8 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr.USGS gauge9.93 ft8 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.USGS gauge55 ft³/s7.50 ft8 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr.USGS gauge21 ft³/s4.77 ft8 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr.USGS gauge11.14 ft9 hrs ago
Big Papillion Creek near Kennard, Nebr.USGS gauge7.84 ft9 hrs ago
Bioretention Cell nr 69th and Q St. Omaha, NEUSGS gauge0 ft³/s0.22 ft8 hrs ago
Blackbird Creek near Macy, Nebr.USGS gauge5.22 ft9 hrs ago
Bow Creek near Wynot, Nebr.USGS gauge21 ft³/s2.08 ft9 hrs ago
Buffalo Creek at S 168th St nr Springfield, Nebr.USGS gauge9.13 ft9 hrs ago
Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.USGS gauge0 ft³/s0.80 ft8 hrs ago
Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.USGS gauge46 ft³/s5.14 ft8 hrs ago
Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.USGS gauge844 ft³/s3.49 ft8 hrs ago
Clear Creek 1.75 mile W of Polk County line, Nebr.USGS gauge17 ft³/s4.03 ft8 hrs ago
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, Nebr.USGS gauge5.55 ft9 hrs ago
Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas StatelineUSGS gauge136 ft³/s1.74 ft9 hrs ago
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.USGS gauge1 ft³/s8.03 ft9 hrs ago
Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.USGS gauge1 ft³/s2.33 ft9 hrs ago
Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.USGS gauge308 ft³/s3.58 ft8 hrs ago
Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.USGS gauge346 ft³/s3.15 ft9 hrs ago
Elkhorn River at Pilger, Nebr.USGS gauge473 ft³/s6.75 ft8 hrs ago
Elkhorn River at West Point, Nebr.USGS gauge589 ft³/s4.05 ft9 hrs ago
Elm Creek near Elm Creek, Nebr.USGS gauge12 ft³/s2.60 ft8 hrs ago
Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.USGS gauge5 ft³/s2.27 ft9 hrs ago
Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.USGS gauge6 ft³/s2.15 ft8 hrs ago
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.USGS gauge8 ft³/s3.15 ft9 hrs ago
Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr.USGS gauge7 ft³/s1.62 ft9 hrs ago
Little Blue River at County Line nr Deshler, Nebr.USGS gauge90 ft³/s5.73 ft8 hrs ago
Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.USGS gauge43 ft³/s2.26 ft9 hrs ago
Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.USGS gauge339 ft³/s7.85 ft8 hrs ago

Station links open the official monitoring page with charts and history.

About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 11 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Nebraska. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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