Niobrara (; Omaha: Ní Ubthátha Tʰáⁿwaⁿgthaⁿ [nĩꜜ ubɫᶞaꜜɫᶞa tʰãꜜwãŋɡɫᶞã], meaning “water spread-out village”) is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 363 at the 2020 census.

Niobrara was founded in 1856, when a charity of men headed by a Dr. Benneville Yeakel Shelly marked their claim to an area on the banks of the Missouri River. There, a fort was built to guard the forward settlers from Indian attacks. The pact took its herald from the Niobrara River.

They built a log garrison of cottonwood, which well along became known as “Old Cabin”. The company, founded by Shelly and others, was called L’eau Qui Court Company. This Company failed, and the Niobrara Township Company was organized. The further town was eventually called “Niobrara”, an Omaha word for “running water”. On June 29, 1857, a steam sawmill was brought to Niobrara from St. Louis by the steamer “Omaha” and was hastily put into operation sawing lumber for the building of the supplementary town. In animosity of early hardships, the further town continued to grow, and the 1881 population was reported to be virtually 500. Just as the Missouri River was blamed for the original settlement of Niobrara, it was also responsible for the first move. In March 1881, the spring thaw produced one of the largest Missouri River floods upon record. After the danger of flooding, Mother Nature and the mighty Missouri anew invaded Niobrara in April 1952, and much of the town and the surrounding area was flooded. This cassette flow came quickly before the triumph of the Missouri River dams, citizens were relieved that flooding along the Missouri would be a event of the past and animatronics could continue at a nearly routine pace. A huge event of the 1950s was the Centennial Celebration of June 16–17, 1956. There were many comings and goings leading in the works to the two morning celebration which was attended by an estimated 20,000 people. Later, in the 1950s and in the 1960s, it became apparent that the strong Missouri would, again, influence Niobrara history. Silt from the Niobrara River, which began to amass in the river bed, raised the sports ground water level in Niobrara and the surrounding area. Many basements became flooded, requiring constant pumping and it was apparent that the burden would continue to intensify. By 1969, community officials began to see for solutions. The US Army Corps of having seemingly passed, on March 28, 1881, an ice gorge broke and Niobrara residents were greeted by a surge of muddy water. The water continued to overflow until most of the town was covered, forcing people and animals alike to purpose the safety of vanguard ground. Fortunately, there were no deaths but this disastrous flood influenced the citizens of Niobrara to choose up and impinge on to a further town site west and south of the archaic site. The town grew and flourished at the further location providing most of the goods and facilities required by a rural Nebraska community of that era. Noteworthy comings and goings of the period included the first school home in 1886, the first waterworks system which was supplied by an artesian skillfully completed in 1892, the construction of an electric light plant in 1899 and the coming of the railroad in 1902. 1902 as well as marked the heartwarming of the county chair from Niobrara to a supplementary central location in the newly formed town of Center.Through most of Niobrara’s history, ferry boats have provided an important transportation link with South Dakota. The first ferry ship began operation in very nearly 1860 and was operated by horses walking upon a treadmill.1910 marked the grand establishment of the Niobrara Island Park. The land on which the park was built was resolution to the village for a park in 1881 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The village operated the park until nearly 1930 following it was resolution to the State of Nebraska and was supplementary to the Nebraska Park System. Engineers became working and eventually suggested three solutions. These included handing over of the town, an exaggerate dike and pumping system, or relocation to a extra site. Niobrara citizens all the rage the challenge of, once again, moving Niobrara and the site selection process followed. Funds were appropriated by Congress to pay a sizable allowance of the cost of the move. Site preparation began in September 1973 and was completed in April 1974. Next came the water, sewer, storm sewer, paving, water wells and water storage tank. The sale of residential lots followed in the summer of 1974 and residential construction moved adopt at a fast pace. By the halt of 1977, the assume was nearly completed. The 1980 census showed 420 and 213 homes in Niobrara. 1981 marked the 112th anniversary of the original settlement and was commended with a historical pageant, parade and supplementary activities. Through volunteer efforts, a nine-hole grass greens golf course was completed on the outmoded town site. The Niobrara State Park was relocated, suffering the similar fate as the antiquated town. Niobrara’s history can best be summarized as being destined by the strong Missouri upon whose banks it was founded and from whose attain it has all the time tried to escape.