Nebraska River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 17 rivers gauged in Nebraska.
Nebraska gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek (KS) | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Beaver Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Big Blue River (KS) | 8 gauges8 gauges | normalnormal |
| Buffalo Creek (Haigler) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Buffalo Creek (Overton) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cedar River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Clear Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Elkhorn River | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River (KS, MO) | 34 gauges34 gauges | normalnormal |
| Oak Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Platte River | 18 gauges18 gauges | normalnormal |
| Salt Creek | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Snake River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Spring Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Thomas Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| White River (NE, SD) | 6 gauges6 gauges | normalnormal |
| Willow Creek (IA, NE, SD) | 7 gauges7 gauges | normalnormal |
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Nebraska river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Nebraska right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Nebraska?
17 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Missouri River, with 39 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Nebraska as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.