The South Platte River Compact allows Nebraska 500 cubic feet of water per second — with some conditions — in the fall and winter between October 15 and April 1.

Downstream in Waterloo, Nebraska, the Elkhorn River rose to 24.64 feet, the highest ever measured. Platte and Elkhorn Rivers near Waterloo, Nebraska NOAA / NASA.

With nearly 80,000 miles of rivers in Nebraska, these waterways are crucial to the state and its people. They provide water for agriculture, municipalities and industry.

Greg Wagner with the Nebraska Game and Parks said tanking has really grown recently in popularity and it's something special to the state. "We have over a half a dozen rivers where this is ...

OUTDOORS REPORT ALRIGHT SATURDAY MORNING. THAT MEANS WE GET TO TALK WITH GREG WAGNER FROM NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS YOU GOT A GREAT IDEA IS TO GET US OUT AND ENJOY SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL WATERS WE ...