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Salt Creek at Roca water level

River gauge, Salt Creek, Nebraska, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.29ft Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
22.9 cfs
0 10 20 Highest onrecord 26.00 ft Minor floodstage 19.00 ft

History

1.52.02.53.0ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.52.02.53.0ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
1020ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Minor flood stage1020ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Minor flood stage
-01020ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage-01020ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
51015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202651015ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

High water at Salt Creek at Roca: the latest reading is 2.29 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.57 ft above the median of 1.73 ft for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. It is 16.71 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.48 ft (+0.81 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.63 ft – 17.34 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.73 ft0.57 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.48 ft – 2.27 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
1.48 ft+0.81 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.63 ft – 17.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.41 ft – 17.34 ft
Highest on record
26.00 ftMay 8, 1950

Staying safe in high water

Flood stage is only the first threshold. Above it the National Weather Service sets moderate and major flood stages, and the forecast crest tells you which of those the river is expected to reach.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

What happens at each level

26.00 ft
Major flooding has inundated the vast majority of the reach as well as the town of Roca.
23.20 ft
Roca 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 ft
Widespread flooding is occurring along the reach.
20.50 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the Roca Road bridge at the gage site.
19.50 ft
Roca road west of the gage site floods.
19.00 ft
Lowlands on the left bank begin to flood.
18.00 ft
Saltillo Road located 2.8 miles downstream of the gage near Highway 77 floods.
2.29 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 9 %.

RankLevelDate
126.00 ftMay 8, 1950
222.70 ftJuly 10, 1958
322.00 ftJune 2, 1951
421.86 ftMay 7, 2015
521.76 ftJuly 25, 1992
621.39 ftJune 24, 1963
721.30 ftJune 5, 2008
821.16 ftAugust 23, 1954
921.12 ftMay 5, 1959
1020.94 ftJune 19, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.45 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 68° 41° – Wind 19 mph
19 Mon 67° 43° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 71° 48° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 75° 55° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 77° 57° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 77° 62° – Wind 21 mph
24 Sat 70° 58° 0.05 in, 22% Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Salt Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek 5.62 ft Normal −0.06 ft 8 mi
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek 8.82 ft Normal −0.09 ft 13 mi
Salt Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek 2.89 ft High −0.06 ft 13 mi
Salt Creek at 70th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek 4.01 ft Below flood stage −0.11 ft 16 mi
Salt Creek at GreenwoodRiver gauge, Salt Creek 1.94 ft Low −0.17 ft 24 mi
Salt Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, Salt Creek 6.90 ft Normal −0.11 ft 32 mi
Salt Creek near AdaRiver gauge, Salt Creek 4.56 ft High −0.02 ft 122 mi
Salt Creek at LyndonRiver gauge, Salt Creek 0.81 ft High −0.04 ft 151 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Antelope Creek 3.62 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 10 mi
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at LincolnRiver gauge, Haines Branch 3.14 ft High −0.04 ft 10 mi
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Deadmans Run 8.11 ft Normal −0.02 ft 12 mi
Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at LincolnRiver gauge, Middle Creek 2.95 ft Very high −0.10 ft 13 mi
Stevens Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Stevens Creek 10.16 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 14 mi
Oak Creek at Air Park Road at LincolnRiver gauge, Oak Creek 1.34 ft Very high −0.08 ft 15 mi

Questions and answers

How does Salt Creek at Roca compare with last year?

It is 0.81 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.48 ft.

What is flood stage for Salt Creek at Roca?

The official flood stage is 19.00 ft. The level is currently 16.71 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Salt Creek at Roca in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.73 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.48 ft and 2.27 ft, based on 16 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 Roca today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:25 AM CDT, the water level was 2.29 ft. Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Creek at Roca rising or falling?

Down 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.70 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salt Creek at Roca normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:06803000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
40.65772, -96.66547 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.29 ft 2026-10-19 08:25 Provisional
Flow 22.9 cfs 2026-10-19 08:25 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt Creek at Roca (usgs:06803000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/salt-creek-at-roca

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