Rivers and flooding in Nebraska
263 river gauges the National Weather Service watches in Nebraska, 1 at action stage or in flood now. Each has its forecast, flood stages and impacts, and its crest history.
Flooding now
Flood outlook
Significant river flooding over the next five days, and each gauge’s chance of flooding over the next three months.
No significant river flooding is outlined in Nebraska in the next five days.
Most likely to flood, September to November
- Wahoo Creek at Ithaca20% chance of moderate flooding
- Big Blue River near Crete12% chance of moderate flooding
- Salt Creek near Greenwood8% chance of moderate flooding
- Salt Creek near Ashland8% chance of moderate flooding
- Lincoln Creek near Seward7% chance of moderate flooding
- Turkey Creek near Wilber5% chance of moderate flooding
- Maple Creek near Nickerson6% chance of moderate flooding
- Little Blue River near Deweese13% chance of minor flooding
- Little Blue River near Fairbury13% chance of minor flooding
- Big Blue River at Beatrice12% chance of minor flooding
- West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester12% chance of minor flooding
- Wood River near Alda10% chance of minor flooding
28 of the 89 gauges the River Forecast Centers forecast in Nebraska have a stated chance of flooding in this period.
Antelope Creek
Arikaree River
Bazile Creek
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek (Loup River tributary)
Big Blue River
Big Nemaha River
Big Papillion Creek
- Big Papillion Creek at BenningtonBelow flood stage
- Big Papillion Creek at BlairBelow flood stage
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at OmahaBelow flood stage
- Big Papillion Creek at KennardBelow flood stage
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at OmahaBelow flood stage
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at OmahaBelow flood stage
Big Sandy Creek
Birdwood Creek
Blackbird Creek
Blue Creek
Bluestem Lake
Bow Creek
Branched Oak Reservoir
Buffalo Creek
Calamus River
Cedar River
Center Creek
Clear Creek
Cole Creek
Conestoga Lake
Davis Creek
Deadmans Run
Dismal River
Driftwood Creek
Elkhorn River
- Elkhorn RiverBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at AtkinsonBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at EwingBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at NelighBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at NorfolkBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at PilgerBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at TildenBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at WaterlooBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at West PointBelow flood stage
- Elkhorn River at WinslowBelow flood stage
Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River)
Elm Creek (trib. to Republican River)
Fox Creek
Franklin Canal
Frenchman Creek
Glenn Cunningham Dam
Haines Branch
Holmes Lake
Howe Creek
Keya Paha River
Lake Zorinsky
Lincoln Creek
Little Blue River
Little Nemaha River
Little Papillion Creek
Little Salt Creek
Lodgepole Creek
Logan Creek
Long Pine Creek
Loup River
Loup River Power Canal
Maple Creek
Medicine Creek
Middle Creek
Middle Loup River
Mira Creek
Missouri River
- Missouri River at BlairBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at BrownvilleBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at DecaturBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Gavins Point DamBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at BellevueBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at OmahaBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at MaskellBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Nebraska CityBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at NiobraraBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at OmahaBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at PlattsmouthBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at PoncaBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at RuloBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at Sioux CityBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at St. JamesBelow flood stage
- Missouri River at VerdelBelow flood stage
Mud Creek
Muddy Creek
Niobrara River
- Niobrara RiverNo flood stages set
- Niobrara RiverBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at Box Butte ReservoirBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at Butte 5SBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at Gordon 11SBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at Hay Springs 14SBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at Mariaville (Springview 21ESE)Below flood stage
- Niobrara River at Nenzel 8SBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at NiobraraBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at SparksBelow flood stage
- Niobrara River at VerdelBelow flood stage
North Blackbird Creek
North Fork Big Nemaha River
North Fork Elkhorn River
North Fork Republican River
North Loup River
North Oak Creek
North Platte River
- North Platte River at BridgeportBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at HenryBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at KeystoneBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at Kingsley DamBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at LewellenBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at LiscoBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at MinatareBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at MitchellBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at North PlatteBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at ScottsbluffBelow flood stage
- North Platte River at SutherlandBelow flood stage
Oak Creek
Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain)
Olive Creek Lake
Omaha Creek
Papillion Creek
Pawnee Lake
Pebble Creek
Platte River
- Platte RiverBelow flood stage
- Platte River at AshlandBelow flood stage
- Platte River at BradyBelow flood stage
- Platte River at Brady Channel 4No flood stages set
- Platte River at Cozad (North Channel)Below flood stage
- Platte River at Cozad (South Channel)Below flood stage
- Platte River at DarrBelow flood stage
- Platte River at DuncanBelow flood stage
- Platte River at FremontBelow flood stage
- Platte River at Grand IslandBelow flood stage
- Platte River at KearneyBelow flood stage
- Platte River at LesharaBelow flood stage
- Platte River at LouisvilleBelow flood stage
- Platte River at MaxwellBelow flood stage
- Platte River at North BendBelow flood stage
- Platte River at OdessaBelow flood stage
- Platte River at OvertonBelow flood stage
- Platte River at SchuylerBelow flood stage
- Platte River at SheltonBelow flood stage
- Platte River at VeniceBelow flood stage
Ponca Creek
Prairie Creek
Pumpkin Creek
Red Willow Creek
Republican River
- Republican RiverBelow flood stage
- Republican River at BenkelmanBelow flood stage
- Republican River at Guide RockBelow flood stage
- Republican River at Harlan ReservoirBelow flood stage
- Republican River at McCookBelow flood stage
- Republican River at OrleansBelow flood stage
- Republican River at RivertonBelow flood stage
- Republican River at StrattonBelow flood stage
Reservoirs
Rock Creek
Rose Creek
S. Fork Republican River
Salt Creek
- Salt Creek at AshlandBelow flood stage
- Salt Creek at GreenwoodBelow flood stage
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)Below flood stage
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street)Below flood stage
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (Fairgrounds)Below flood stage
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)Below flood stage
- Salt Creek at RocaBelow flood stage
Sappa Creek
Shell Creek
Silver Creek
Snake River
South Blackbird Creek
South Fork Elkhorn River
South Fork of the Elkhorn River
South Loup River
South Omaha Creek
South Papillion Creek
South Platte River
Spring Creek
Springfield Creek
Stagecoach Lake
Standing Bear Lake and Dam
Stevens Creek
Stinking Water Creek
Thomas Creek
Thompson Creek
Turkey Creek
Turkey Creek (trib. to Middle Loup)
Turkey Creek (trib. to Republican River)
Twin Lakes Reservoir
Union Creek
Verdigre Creek
Wagon Train Lake
Wahoo Creek
Warm Slough
Weeping Water Creek
Wehrspann Lake
West Fork Big Blue River
West Papillion Creek
White River (WY)
Willow Creek
Wood River
Yankee Hill Reservoir
Sources
Gauges, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey.