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Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

Critical Stages
23' - Action
25' - Flood
27.5' - Moderate
33' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:00 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 10.12 ft

Flow: 1.23 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:00 AM 12/6 10.12 1.23
8:45 AM 12/6 10.13 1.24
8:30 AM 12/6 10.13 1.24
8:15 AM 12/6 10.14 1.24
8:00 AM 12/6 10.13 1.24
7:45 AM 12/6 10.14 1.24
7:30 AM 12/6 10.15 1.25
7:15 AM 12/6 10.15 1.25
7:00 AM 12/6 10.14 1.24
6:45 AM 12/6 10.15 1.25
6:30 AM 12/6 10.16 1.25
6:15 AM 12/6 10.16 1.25
6:00 AM 12/6 10.17 1.26
5:45 AM 12/6 10.16 1.25
5:30 AM 12/6 10.16 1.25
5:15 AM 12/6 10.17 1.26
5:00 AM 12/6 10.17 1.26
4:45 AM 12/6 10.18 1.26
4:30 AM 12/6 10.18 1.26
4:15 AM 12/6 10.18 1.26
4:00 AM 12/6 10.19 1.27
3:45 AM 12/6 10.19 1.27
3:30 AM 12/6 10.2 1.27
3:15 AM 12/6 10.19 1.27
3:00 AM 12/6 10.2 1.27
2:45 AM 12/6 10.2 1.27
2:30 AM 12/6 10.2 1.27
2:15 AM 12/6 10.21 1.28
2:00 AM 12/6 10.21 1.28
1:45 AM 12/6 10.21 1.28
Hydrograph for Nishnabotna River above Hamburg
39' - Water reaches the bottom of the J64 bridge at the gage site.
33' - The top of the levee near the bridge in town is overtopped with flood waters. I-29 is closed south of town.
27.5' - State Highway 275 south of the gage may be threatened in several spots.
25' - More extensive lowland flooding begins as the parking lot near the gauge begins to experience flooding. In addition, some local farm levees may be overtopped with flood waters.
23' - Minor overflows begin within the city limits, however there is no threat to property at this stage.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 17, 1998 33.18
May 8, 2007 32.44
Mar 16, 2019 31.07
Jul 25, 1993 30.56
Jun 14, 2008 29.19
Aug 8, 1999 28.83
Jun 22, 1996 28.45
Sep 10, 1989 28.27
May 27, 1987 28.14
Jul 27, 1990 28.06
May 26, 2004 28.04
Jun 16, 1984 27.9
Mar 7, 1979 27.46
Sep 15, 1972 27.42
Dec 15, 2015 27.27
Jun 15, 1982 27.25
Jun 14, 2010 26.95
Jun 15, 1991 26.75
Jun 4, 2014 26.57
Feb 20, 1971 26.03

Data provided by the National Weather Service.