Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln water level

Name: Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Salt Creek, Nebraska, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.72ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:35 PM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 117 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, where the gauge shows 8.72 ft.

That puts it 0.16 ft below the median of 8.88 ft for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. It is 17.78 ft below the flood stage of 26.50 ft. A year ago it stood at 8.27 ft (+0.45 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 8.37 ft – 27.19 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 8.88 ft0.16 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.10 ft – 9.31 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.27 ft+0.45 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 8.37 ft – 27.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 8.19 ft – 27.19 ft
Highest on record: 35.47 ftMay 7, 2015

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 26.50 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	35.47 ft	May 7, 2015
2	28.08 ft	March 13, 2019
3	27.70 ft	May 6, 2007
4	27.04 ft	October 1, 2014
5	24.77 ft	June 12, 2008
6	24.18 ft	June 21, 2010
7	23.79 ft	May 20, 2017
8	22.18 ft	May 28, 2016
9	22.11 ft	September 4, 2018
10	20.96 ft	May 30, 2013

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 45° 0.03 in Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 72° 58° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 77° 56° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 74° 60° 0.07 in, 32% Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 60° 51° 0.19 in, 31% Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 50° 42° 0.61 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Salt Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek at RocaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.06 ft	High	−0.09 ft	13 mi
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	5.56 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Salt Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.82 ft	High	−0.08 ft	0.7 mi
Salt Creek at 70th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	3.85 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	4.8 mi
Salt Creek at GreenwoodRiver gauge, Salt Creek	1.77 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	15 mi
Salt Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, Salt Creek	6.91 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	24 mi
Salt Creek near AdaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	4.43 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	132 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Deadmans Run	8.10 ft	High	−0.01 ft	1.4 mi
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Antelope Creek	3.51 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	2.4 mi
Little Salt Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Little Salt Creek	2.59 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	3.8 mi
Oak Creek at Air Park Road at LincolnRiver gauge, Oak Creek	1.26 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	4.7 mi
Stevens Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Stevens Creek	10.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.2 mi
Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at LincolnRiver gauge, Middle Creek	2.82 ft	Very high	−0.08 ft	6 mi
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at LincolnRiver gauge, Haines Branch	3.12 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

How does Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln compare with last year?

It is 0.45 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.27 ft.

What is flood stage for Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln?

The official flood stage is 26.50 ft. The level is currently 17.78 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.88 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.10 ft and 9.31 ft, based on 17 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:35 PM CDT, the water level was 8.72 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.30 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06803495 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.83861, -96.69139 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.72 ft	2026-10-20 21:35	Provisional
Flow	117 cfs	2026-10-20 21:35	Provisional

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