Big Nemaha HUC8 10240008
A 3,133 km² sub-basin of the Missouri region in KS, NE. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
37%
p17 of record
Water assets
1,702
0 springs · 355 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.0681450011 cfsp10 · below normal
- Big Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr.0681500045 cfsp24 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | p17 |
Top water assets
- 76NE Well G-001640well
- 74NE Well G-002548well
- 71NE Well G-001870well
- 66Binder Irrigation Diversion Dam 1reservoir
- 66Upper Big Nemaha J-36reservoir
- 66Francis Rosse Damreservoir
- 66Muddy Creek 10reservoir
- 66Meisinger Dam 3reservoir
- 66Unnamed Damreservoir
- 66Long Branch N-5reservoir