Rivers in Nebraska
Cedar River near Spalding
Below flood stage
2.74ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.42 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftWater covers the county road and a home near the gage site may begin to flood.
- 11.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge and covers the west approach of the gravel road leading to the gage. In addition, the base of the gage house floods.
- 8.00 ftFlooding occurs in low lying areas and in farm land.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 2019 | 8.42 ft |
| 2 | June 23, 1947 | 7.50 ft |
| 3 | May 30, 1995 | 6.35 ft |
| 4 | May 7, 1999 | 6.05 ft |
| 5 | December 23, 2014 | 5.86 ft |
| 6 | December 29, 2025 | 5.74 ft |
| 7 | June 1, 1996 | 4.92 ft |
| 8 | October 10, 2017 | 4.88 ft |
| 9 | February 4, 2023 | 4.83 ft |
| 10 | May 3, 2016 | 4.65 ft |
| 11 | January 24, 2024 | 4.61 ft |
| 12 | June 18, 1998 | 4.61 ft |
| 13 | December 24, 2013 | 4.53 ft |
| 14 | July 10, 2018 | 4.52 ft |
| 15 | April 26, 2001 | 4.47 ft |
| 16 | January 19, 2012 | 4.45 ft |
| 17 | February 3, 2015 | 4.35 ft |
| 18 | May 28, 2020 | 4.06 ft |
| 19 | August 27, 2021 | 3.93 ft |
| 20 | June 23, 1997 | 3.93 ft |
| 21 | May 31, 2022 | 3.90 ft |
| 22 | July 30, 2000 | 3.37 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 29, 2025: 5.74 ft
- January 24, 2024: 4.61 ft
- February 4, 2023: 4.83 ft
- May 31, 2022: 3.90 ft
- August 27, 2021: 3.93 ft
- May 28, 2020: 4.06 ft
- March 15, 2019: 8.42 ft
- July 10, 2018: 4.52 ft
- October 10, 2017: 4.88 ft
- May 3, 2016: 4.65 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
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.