Water levels in Nebraska

Of the 162 gauges we track in Nebraska, 23 are low for this time of year and 27 are high. Low and high readings are fairly evenly spread.

The main rivers covered are the Platte River, Missouri River, Salt Creek and Big Papillion Creek. The list also includes 12 lakes and reservoirs. Fall is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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Water levels in Nebraska
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Lake Alice and DamsLake	4,159.00 ft	Very low		3 days ago
Winters Creek LakeLake	4,118.90 ft	Very low		2 days ago
Box Butte ReservoirReservoir	3,984.21 ft	Low		2 days ago
Lake MinatareLake	4,097.59 ft	Low		2 days ago
Merritt ReservoirReservoir	2,942.18 ft	High		2 days ago
Calamus Reservoir and Virginia SmithReservoir	2,234.60 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Davis Creek ReservoirReservoir	2,056.68 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Harlan County Lake Near Republican CityLake	1,932.82 ft	Below flood stage		42 min ago
Harry Strunk Lake and Medicine CreekReservoir	2,354.32 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Hugh Butler Lake and Red WillowReservoir	2,564.66 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Little Lake Alice ReservoirReservoir	4,130.99 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Swanson Lake and TrentonReservoir	2,734.11 ft	Normal		2 days ago
Big Blue River near CreteRiver gauge, Big Blue River	11.03 ft	Very high	+1.36 ft	27 min ago
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	8.99 ft	Very high	−2.29 ft	27 min ago
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at LincolnRiver gauge, Haines Branch	3.26 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	37 min ago
Little Blue River near FairburyRiver gauge, Little Blue River	8.43 ft	Very high	+0.36 ft	27 min ago
Little Papillion Creek at IrvingtonRiver gauge, Little Papillion Creek	4.13 ft	Very high	−0.41 ft	22 min ago
Little Salt Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Little Salt Creek	2.80 ft	Very high	−0.34 ft	27 min ago
Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at LincolnRiver gauge, Middle Creek	3.24 ft	Very high	+0.20 ft	57 min ago
Middle Loup River at DunningRiver gauge, Middle Loup River	2.98 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	27 min ago
Missouri River at NiobraraRiver gauge, Missouri River	15.77 ft	Very low	−1.69 ft	57 min ago
Niobrara River at AgateRiver gauge, Niobrara River	6.36 ft	Very high	+0.11 ft	57 min ago
North Loup River at TaylorRiver gauge, North Loup River	2.91 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	27 min ago
Oak Creek at Air Park Road at LincolnRiver gauge, Oak Creek	1.67 ft	Very high	−0.52 ft	32 min ago
Red Willow Creek near Red WillowRiver gauge, Red Willow Creek	4.53 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	42 min ago
Republican River at Guide RockRiver gauge, Republican River	5.03 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	42 min ago
Republican River at McCookRiver gauge, Republican River	2.67 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	42 min ago
Salt Creek at RocaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.78 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	47 min ago
Wahoo Creek at AshlandRiver gauge, Wahoo Creek	6.74 ft	Very high	+0.42 ft	27 min ago
Wahoo Creek at IthacaRiver gauge, Wahoo Creek	6.21 ft	Very high	+0.48 ft	57 min ago
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Antelope Creek	3.80 ft	High	−0.41 ft	1 hour ago
Bazile Creek at CenterRiver gauge, Bazile Creek	8.90 ft	High	−0.01 ft	1 hour ago
Bazile Creek near NiobraraRiver gauge, Bazile Creek	1.95 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	1 hour ago
Beaver Creek at GenoaRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	3.18 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	27 min ago
Beaver Creek near Beaver CityRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	3.04 ft	High	−0.01 ft	42 min ago
Bow Creek near WynotRiver gauge, Bow Creek	2.25 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	42 min ago
Buffalo Creek near HaiglerRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	0.83 ft	Low	0.00 ft	27 min ago
Clear Creek 1.75 mile W of Polk County lineRiver gauge	4.50 ft	High	−0.02 ft	27 min ago
Elkhorn River at West PointRiver gauge, Elkhorn River	4.06 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	57 min ago
Logan Creek at WakefieldRiver gauge, Logan Creek	7.05 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	27 min ago
Long Pine Creek near RiverviewRiver gauge, Long Pine Creek	1.78 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	27 min ago
Maple Creek near NickersonRiver gauge, Maple Creek	2.62 ft	Low	+0.15 ft	27 min ago
Niobrara River at MariavilleRiver gauge, Niobrara River	3.02 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	27 min ago
Niobrara River at NiobraraRiver gauge, Niobrara River	32.09 ft	High	−0.06 ft	57 min ago
North Fork Elkhorn River near PierceRiver gauge, North Fork Elkhorn River	2.36 ft	Low	+0.06 ft	27 min ago
North Fork Republican River at Colorado-NebraskaRiver gauge, North Fork Republican River	1.37 ft	High	+0.01 ft	42 min ago
Platte River near AshlandRiver gauge, Platte River	14.63 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	1 hour ago
Republican River at StrattonRiver gauge, Republican River	4.18 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	27 min ago
Rock Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Rock Creek	5.12 ft	High	−1.11 ft	27 min ago
Salt Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.17 ft	High	−0.65 ft	47 min ago
Salt Creek at 70th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	4.53 ft	High	−1.01 ft	57 min ago
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	5.78 ft	High	−0.11 ft	32 min ago
Shell Creek near ColumbusRiver gauge, Shell Creek	10.35 ft	High	+0.28 ft	42 min ago
South Platte River at RoscoeRiver gauge, South Platte River	2.70 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	42 min ago
Spring Creek near OvertonRiver gauge, Spring Creek	2.72 ft	Low	0.00 ft	27 min ago
Turkey Creek near DeWittRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	11.51 ft	High	−0.12 ft	27 min ago
West Fork Big Blue River near DorchesterRiver gauge, West Fork Big Blue River	3.71 ft	High	−0.57 ft	1 hour ago
Arikaree River at HaiglerRiver gauge, Arikaree River	7.75 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	27 min ago
Big Blue River at BarnestonRiver gauge, Big Blue River	4.62 ft	Normal		1 hour ago
Big Nemaha River at Falls CityRiver gauge, Big Nemaha River	4.75 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	27 min ago
Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.86 ft	57 min ago
Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	10.65 ft	Below flood stage	−1.21 ft	37 min ago
Big Papillion Creek near BenningtonRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	5.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	27 min ago
Big Papillion Creek near BlairRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	11.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	1 hour ago
Big Papillion Creek near KennardRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	8.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	12 min ago
Blackbird Creek near MacyRiver gauge, Blackbird Creek	5.21 ft	Below flood stage		42 min ago
Buffalo Creek at S 168th St near SpringfieldRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	9.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.61 ft	32 min ago
Buffalo Creek near OvertonRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	3.97 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	27 min ago
Cedar River near FullertonRiver gauge, Cedar River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	27 min ago
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Cole Creek	5.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.72 ft	1 hour ago
Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas StatelineCanal gauge, Courtland Canal	7.3 cfs	Normal		57 min ago
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Deadmans Run	8.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.92 ft	47 min ago
Dismal River near ThedfordRiver gauge, Dismal River	1.53 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	27 min ago
Driftwood Creek near McCookRiver gauge, Driftwood Creek	2.49 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	42 min ago
Elkhorn River at EwingRiver gauge, Elkhorn River	2.55 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	27 min ago
Elkhorn River at NorfolkRiver gauge, Elkhorn River	3.09 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	57 min ago
Elkhorn River at PilgerRiver gauge, Elkhorn River	6.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	27 min ago
Elkhorn River at WaterlooRiver gauge, Elkhorn River	2.36 ft	Normal	+0.24 ft	57 min ago
Elm Creek near Elm CreekRiver gauge, Elm Creek	0.88 ft	Below flood stage	0.00 ft	27 min ago
Frenchman Creek at CulbertsonRiver gauge, Frenchman Creek	2.71 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	57 min ago
Frenchman Creek at PalisadeRiver gauge, Frenchman Creek	2.36 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	27 min ago
Howe Creek below Walker Draw near CenterRiver gauge, Howe Creek	1.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	42 min ago
Little Blue River at County Line near DeshlerRiver gauge, Little Blue River	6.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	27 min ago
Little Blue River near DeweeseRiver gauge, Little Blue River	2.80 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	57 min ago
Little Nemaha River at AuburnRiver gauge, Little Nemaha River	3.60 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	57 min ago
Little Papillion Cr at Ak-Sar-Ben at OmahaRiver gauge, Little Papillion Cr	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.99 ft	27 min ago
Lodgepole Creek at BushnellRiver gauge, Lodgepole Creek	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	0.00 ft	27 min ago
Logan Creek near UehlingRiver gauge, Logan Creek	3.18 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	57 min ago
Loup River near GenoaRiver gauge, Loup River	4.25 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	27 min ago
Loup River Power Canal near GenoaCanal gauge, Loup River Power Canal	7.02 ft	Normal	+0.26 ft	27 min ago
Middle Loup River at Saint PaulRiver gauge, Middle Loup River	2.12 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	57 min ago
Middle Loup River near GatesRiver gauge, Middle Loup River	4.72 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	57 min ago
Missouri River at BrownvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River	25.45 ft	Below flood stage		57 min ago
Missouri River at Hwy 370 at BellevueRiver gauge, Missouri River	15.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	27 min ago
Missouri River at Hwy 92 at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River	14.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	57 min ago
Missouri River at Nebraska CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	9.61 ft	Below flood stage		12 min ago
Missouri River at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.74 ft	Below flood stage		12 min ago
Missouri River at RuloRiver gauge, Missouri River	8.71 ft	Below flood stage		42 min ago
Missouri River at Sioux CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.54 ft	Below flood stage		12 min ago
Missouri River below Ponca Creek near VerdelRiver gauge, Missouri River	20.14 ft	Normal	−1.51 ft	57 min ago
Missouri River near MaskellRiver gauge, Missouri River	21.14 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	57 min ago
Missouri River near St. JamesRiver gauge, Missouri River	32.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	42 min ago
Niobrara River near SparksRiver gauge, Niobrara River	2.68 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	27 min ago
Niobrara River near VerdelRiver gauge, Niobrara River	3.37 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	57 min ago
North Blackbird Creek at Hwy 75 at MacyRiver gauge, North Blackbird Creek	7.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1 hour ago
North Fork Big Nemaha River at HumboldtRiver gauge, North Fork Big Nemaha River	2.00 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	1 hour ago
North Loup River at BrewsterRiver gauge, North Loup River	2.89 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	27 min ago
North Loup River near Saint PaulRiver gauge, North Loup River	2.86 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	57 min ago
North Oak Creek at ValparaisoRiver gauge, North Oak Creek	4.75 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	57 min ago
North Oak Creek near TouhyRiver gauge, North Oak Creek	3.64 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	1 hour ago
North Platte River at ScottsbluffRiver gauge, North Platte River	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	12 min ago
Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFBRiver gauge, Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain)	4.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.82 ft	27 min ago
Omaha Creek at HomerRiver gauge, Omaha Creek	2.23 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	27 min ago
Papillion Cr at Harlan Lewis Rd near La PlatteRiver gauge, Papillion Cr	14.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	42 min ago
Papillion Creek at Fort CrookRiver gauge, Papillion Creek	11.24 ft	Normal	−2.67 ft	57 min ago
Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch near Elm CrRiver gauge, Platte R Mid-Ch, Cottonwood Ranch	4.99 ft	Normal	+0.95 ft	27 min ago
Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch near OvertonRiver gauge, Platte R,So-Ch,Cottonwood Ranch	5.05 ft	Normal	+0.86 ft	1 hour ago
Platte River at La PlatteRiver gauge, Platte River	10.64 ft	Below flood stage		17 min ago
Platte River at LouisvilleRiver gauge, Platte River	3.56 ft	Normal	+0.26 ft	57 min ago
Platte River at North BendRiver gauge, Platte River	3.43 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	57 min ago
Platte River near DuncanRiver gauge, Platte River	3.52 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	42 min ago
Platte River near Grand IslandRiver gauge, Platte River	3.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	57 min ago
Platte River near KearneyRiver gauge, Platte River	2.65 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	57 min ago
Platte River near LesharaRiver gauge, Platte River	4.42 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	1 hour ago
Platte River near OvertonRiver gauge, Platte River	3.09 ft	Normal	+0.43 ft	1 hour ago
Platte River near SchuylerRiver gauge, Platte River	6.61 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	27 min ago
Platte River near VeniceRiver gauge, Platte River	11.54 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	57 min ago
Ponca Creek at VerdelRiver gauge, Ponca Creek	5.85 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	57 min ago
Prairie Creek near Silver CreekRiver gauge, Prairie Creek	2.11 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	27 min ago
Republican River at BenkelmanRiver gauge, Republican River	2.73 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	42 min ago
Republican River near OrleansRiver gauge, Republican River	0.81 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	27 min ago
Rock Creek at ParksRiver gauge, Rock Creek	1.37 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	27 min ago
Salt Creek at GreenwoodRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.62 ft	Normal	−0.53 ft	57 min ago
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	9.22 ft	Normal	−0.86 ft	37 min ago
Salt Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, Salt Creek	7.80 ft	Normal	+0.34 ft	27 min ago
Sappa Creek near StamfordRiver gauge, Sappa Creek	5.98 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	1 hour ago
Silver Creek, at Mile 4 near Silver CreekRiver gauge, Silver Creek,	4.52 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	27 min ago
South Blackbird Creek at Hwy 75 near MacyRiver gauge, South Blackbird Creek	5.40 ft	Below flood stage	0.00 ft	57 min ago
South Fork Republican River near BenkelmanRiver gauge, South Fork Republican River	-0.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	42 min ago
South Loup River at ArnoldRiver gauge, South Loup River	4.40 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	27 min ago
South Loup River at Pressey WMA near OcontoRiver gauge, South Loup River	0.59 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	27 min ago
South Loup River at Saint MichaelRiver gauge, South Loup River	2.44 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	27 min ago
South Omaha Creek at WalthillRiver gauge, South Omaha Creek	6.55 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	1 hour ago
South Papillion Creek at ChalcoRiver gauge, South Papillion Creek	16.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.99 ft	42 min ago
South Papillion Creek near GretnaRiver gauge, South Papillion Creek	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.50 ft	17 min ago
Springfield Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Springfield Creek	5.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.68 ft	32 min ago
Stevens Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Stevens Creek	10.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.64 ft	32 min ago
Thomas Creek near BenningtonRiver gauge, Thomas Creek	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 min ago
Wahoo Creek at S Chestnut St at WahooRiver gauge, Wahoo Creek	7.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.83 ft	42 min ago
Warm Slough near Central CityRiver gauge, Warm Slough	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	0.00 ft	27 min ago
Weeping Water Creek at UnionRiver gauge, Weeping Water Creek	2.90 ft	Normal	+0.18 ft	57 min ago
West Papillion Creek at ElkhornRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.86 ft	27 min ago
West Papillion Creek at MillardRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	10.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.97 ft	27 min ago
West Papillion Creek at Pacific St at OmahaRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	8.79 ft	Below flood stage	−1.09 ft	22 min ago
West Papillion Creek at PapillionRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	10.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.87 ft	42 min ago
Wood River at Grand IslandRiver gauge, Wood River	11.36 ft	Below flood stage		1 hour ago
Bioretention Cell near 69th and Q St. OmahaRiver gauge, Bioretention Cell	0.68 ft	No reference yet	+0.17 ft	16 days ago
Niobrara R at Borman Bridge near ValentineRiver gauge, Niobrara R	18.72 ft	No reference yet		57 min ago
Niobrara R at Cornell Bridge near ValentineRiver gauge, Niobrara R	8.62 ft	No reference yet		27 min ago
Niobrara River below Soldier Cr near NiobraraRiver gauge, Niobrara River	8.18 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	57 min ago
Platte R, J2 Outflow and S Ch, near OvertonRiver gauge, Platte R, J2 Outflow and S Ch,	6.93 ft	No reference yet	+0.40 ft	42 min ago
Platte River near FremontRiver gauge, Platte River	7.21 ft	No reference yet	+0.10 ft	12 min ago