Sappa Creek near Oberlin

1. 27.50 ftThe creek will begin to overflow the southern end of the Highway 83 bridge.
2. 24.50 ftThe creek will overflow the northern end of the Highway 83 bridge. Most of the roads to the north of the gage will become flooded.
3. 24.00 ftWater will start hitting the bottom of the bridge.
4. 21.30 ftWater reaches the street that is just to the northwest of the Highway 83 bridge.
5. 17.50 ftThe access road to the southeast of the bridge and gage site will become inundated.
6. 15.00 ftModerate flooding will occur in nearby agricultural fields and low lying areas.
7. 11.00 ftWater spreads over agricultural fields and low lying areas with actual water depth in creek at about 6 feet.

Chance of flooding, October to December

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued October 22, 2025.

Most recent crests

• May 24, 2008: 13.00 ft
• June 16, 2006: 7.98 ft
• August 28, 2005: 8.14 ft
• July 23, 2004: 8.72 ft
• April 29, 2003: 10.48 ft
• April 22, 2001: 10.57 ft
• January 24, 2000: 6.62 ft
• August 1, 1999: 11.72 ft
• August 5, 1998: 11.82 ft
• September 17, 1997: 7.48 ft

• DownstreamSappa Creek at Norcatur
• Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs
• Beaver Creek at Ludell
• Prairie Dog Creek at Clayton 4E
• Driftwood Creek at McCook
• Republican River at McCook
• Red Willow Creek
• N F Solomon River at Lenora

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

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.