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Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue water level

River gauge, Missouri River, Nebraska, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

15.29ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

20 30 Highest onrecord 33.78 ft Minor floodstage 30.00 ft

History

1617ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191617ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
15202530ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Minor flood stage15202530ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Minor flood stage
102030ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage102030ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
102030ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026102030ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue: the gauge reads 15.29 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.24 ft below the median of 16.53 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. It is 14.71 ft below the flood stage of 30.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 15.28 ft (+0.01 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 15.20 ft – 22.40 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
16.53 ft1.24 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
15.49 ft – 17.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
15.28 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
15.20 ft – 22.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
8.62 ft – 22.40 ft
Highest on record
33.78 ftJune 29, 2024

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 30.00 ft.

What happens at each level

40.00 ft
Water nears the top of the levee on both sides of the river.
36.00 ft
Highway 370 near Payne Avenue begins to flood. This level is similar to March 2019.
34.50 ft
The railroad tracks may begin to be impacted along the Nebraska side.
30.00 ft
Haworth Park and American Heroes Park begin to flood.
27.00 ft
Overbank flooding begins.
15.29 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

RankLevelDate
133.78 ftJune 29, 2024
223.68 ftOctober 1, 2026
321.79 ftJune 27, 2025
418.98 ftAugust 31, 2021
518.19 ftAugust 3, 2023
617.16 ftJune 15, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.54 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 33° – Wind 14 mph
18 Sun 66° 41° – Wind 17 mph
19 Mon 68° 42° – Wind 14 mph
20 Tue 71° 49° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 75° 55° 0.03 in Wind 15 mph
22 Thu 78° 57° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 78° 63° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Missouri River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Missouri River near St. JamesRiver gauge, Missouri River 32.03 ft Very low +0.01 ft 128 mi
Missouri River near MaskellRiver gauge, Missouri River 21.15 ft Normal ±0 122 mi
Missouri River at Sioux CityRiver gauge, Missouri River 10.54 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 97 mi
Missouri River at DecaturRiver gauge, Missouri River 19.20 ft Below flood stage +0.12 ft 63 mi
Missouri River at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River 13.51 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 9 mi
Missouri River at Hwy 92 at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River 13.80 ft Very low +0.01 ft 5.6 mi
Missouri River at Nebraska CityRiver gauge, Missouri River 9.04 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 32 mi
Missouri River at BrownvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River 24.90 ft Below flood stage −0.23 ft 52 mi
Missouri River at RuloRiver gauge, Missouri River 8.29 ft Below flood stage −0.29 ft 79 mi
Missouri River at St. JosephRiver gauge, Missouri River 7.77 ft Below flood stage −0.32 ft 110 mi
Missouri River at AtchisonRiver gauge, Missouri River 9.84 ft Below flood stage −0.21 ft 116 mi
Missouri River at LeavenworthRiver gauge, Missouri River 5.27 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 135 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFBRiver gauge, Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) 4.15 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 1.3 mi
Papillion Creek at Fort CrookRiver gauge, Papillion Creek 10.84 ft Normal −0.06 ft 3.1 mi
Papillion Cr at Harlan Lewis Rd near La PlatteRiver gauge, Papillion Cr 14.27 ft Normal −0.16 ft 3.8 mi
Platte River at La PlatteRiver gauge, Platte River 10.34 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 6.0 mi
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek 8.78 ft Very high −0.04 ft 8 mi
West Papillion Creek at PapillionRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek 10.71 ft Very high −0.07 ft 8 mi
Little Papillion Cr at Ak-Sar-Ben at OmahaRiver gauge, Little Papillion Cr 2.96 ft Very high −0.01 ft 10 mi
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Cole Creek 5.51 ft Very high −0.02 ft 13 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue compare with last year?

It is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.28 ft.

What is flood stage for the Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue?

The official flood stage is 30.00 ft. The level is currently 14.71 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 16.53 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 15.49 ft and 17.31 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 PM CDT, the water level was 15.29 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:06610670 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.13739, -95.88253 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 15.29 ft 2026-10-19 21:45 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue (usgs:06610670). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/missouri-river-at-hwy-370-at-bellevue

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer