West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester

1. 30.00 ftWater is over the bridge.
2. 28.00 ftWater reaches bottom of the concrete on the bridge.
3. 25.00 ftThe low steel of the bridge at the gage site is level with flood waters which are spreading out across the flood plain throughout the reach.
4. 22.00 ftThe county road about 500 feet north of the gage begins to flood.
5. 18.00 ftThough only minor flooding is occurring at the gage, upstream near Beaver Crossing more severe flooding is likely ongoing.
6. 15.00 ftOverflows commence along the low banks.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• September 1, 2025: 10.73 ft
• July 3, 2024: 8.23 ft
• July 5, 2023: 10.02 ft
• June 16, 2022: 8.50 ft
• March 15, 2021: 12.52 ft
• May 25, 2020: 8.32 ft
• March 14, 2019: 19.96 ft
• July 4, 2018: 10.40 ft
• May 20, 2017: 11.96 ft
• May 29, 2016: 13.91 ft

• Big Blue River at Seward
• Lincoln Creek at Seward
• Twin Lakes Reservoir at Twin Lakes Reservoir
• Big Blue River at Crete
• Big Blue River
• Conestoga Lake at Conestoga Lake
• Pawnee Lake at Pawnee Lake
• Turkey Creek at Wilber

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.