Salt Creek at Roca
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:25 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.00 ft1950
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftMajor flooding has inundated the vast majority of the reach as well as the town of Roca.
- 23.20 ftRoca begins to flood as the railroad tracks have been overtopped. Water is also likely flowing over the Roca Road bridge coming into town.
- 21.50 ftWidespread flooding is occurring along the reach.
- 20.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Roca Road bridge at the gage site.
- 19.50 ftRoca road west of the gage site floods.
- 19.00 ftLowlands on the left bank begin to flood.
- 18.00 ftSaltillo Road located 2.8 miles downstream of the gage near Highway 77 floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.
Crest history
79 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8, 1950 | 26.00 ft |
| 2 | July 10, 1958 | 22.70 ft |
| 3 | June 2, 1951 | 22.00 ft |
| 4 | May 7, 2015 | 21.86 ft |
| 5 | July 25, 1992 | 21.76 ft |
| 6 | June 24, 1963 | 21.39 ft |
| 7 | June 5, 2008 | 21.30 ft |
| 8 | August 23, 1954 | 21.16 ft |
| 9 | May 5, 1959 | 21.12 ft |
| 10 | June 19, 2020 | 20.94 ft |
| 11 | March 27, 1960 | 20.85 ft |
| 12 | July 2, 1956 | 20.82 ft |
| 13 | July 14, 1952 | 20.71 ft |
| 14 | May 23, 2004 | 20.34 ft |
| 15 | June 13, 1984 | 20.30 ft |
| 16 | October 11, 1986 | 20.18 ft |
| 17 | July 25, 1993 | 20.10 ft |
| 18 | October 11, 1973 | 20.10 ft |
| 19 | July 20, 1962 | 20.05 ft |
| 20 | October 10, 1973 | 19.86 ft |
| 21 | June 29, 1965 | 19.84 ft |
| 22 | May 8, 1996 | 19.82 ft |
| 23 | July 4, 1984 | 19.65 ft |
| 24 | May 28, 2019 | 19.26 ft |
| 25 | June 18, 1987 | 19.17 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 20, 2025: 4.58 ft
- July 4, 2024: 5.81 ft
- July 29, 2023: 15.52 ft
- May 26, 2022: 11.64 ft
- March 14, 2021: 17.59 ft
- June 19, 2020: 20.94 ft
- May 28, 2019: 19.26 ft
- September 4, 2018: 18.74 ft
- May 20, 2017: 17.41 ft
- May 28, 2016: 18.34 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamSalt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)
- Stagecoach Lake at Stagecoach Lake
- Wagon Train Lake at Wagon Train Lake
- Bluestem Lake at Bluestem Lake
- Yankee Hill Reservoir at Yankee Hill Reservoir
- Holmes Lake at Holmes Lake
- Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)
- Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)
What this means
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.
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.