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Nebraska
Middle Branch Big Nemaha River
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 33 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 95 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Middle Branch Big Nemaha River
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About this water
Middle Branch Big Nemaha River is a 29-mile paddling stretch near Firth, Nebraska. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 8.1 feet per mile.
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