East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

1. 37.00 ftWater begins to flow over the Coolbaugh Street bridge at the gage site.
2. 36.00 ftWater nears the top of the federal levee protecting Red Oak.
3. 30.00 ftWater approaches the bottom of the bridge at Coolbaugh Street.
4. 29.50 ftThe airport begins to flood.
5. 28.50 ftWest Coolbaugh Street begins to flood.
6. 27.00 ft200th Street, also known as H34, begins to flood east of the airport.
7. 25.00 ftHighway 34 west of Broadway Street begins to flood.
8. 22.00 ftBuildings between G Avenue and the river begin to flood. Also G Avenue is likely closed due to flooding.
9. 20.00 ftLowland flooding begins along the west bank.
10. 18.00 ftRural lowlands begin to flood along the east bank.

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

• June 26, 2025: 11.61 ft
• May 22, 2024: 17.16 ft
• February 27, 2023: 14.43 ft
• June 16, 2022: 13.92 ft
• July 11, 2021: 9.54 ft
• February 18, 2020: 9.09 ft
• March 14, 2019: 24.61 ft
• July 1, 2018: 16.09 ft
• May 20, 2017: 15.61 ft
• May 27, 2016: 18.52 ft

• UpstreamEast Nishnabotna River at Elliott
• DownstreamEast Nishnabotna River at Coburg
• Indian Creek at Emerson
• Indian Creek at Emerson
• East Tarkio Creek at Stanton
• Tarkio River at Elliot
• West Nishnabotna River at Henderson
• Mud Creek at Henderson

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.