Blackbird Creek near Macy water level

Name: Blackbird Creek near Macy water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blackbird Creek, Nebraska, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

5.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 AM CDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Blackbird Creek near Macy reads 5.16 ft, a normal level.

It is 14.84 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.15 ft and 5.27 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 20.00 ft, still 14.84 ft away.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.87 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 67° 42° – Wind 18 mph

19 Mon 65° 40° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 69° 48° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 74° 53° 0.06 in Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 76° 57° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 75° 61° 0.01 in Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 69° 50° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Blackbird Creek at Hwy 75 near MacyRiver gauge, South Blackbird Creek	5.34 ft	Below flood stage	±0	1.1 mi
North Blackbird Creek at Hwy 75 at MacyRiver gauge, North Blackbird Creek	7.89 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	1.4 mi
Missouri River at DecaturRiver gauge, Missouri River	19.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	8 mi
South Omaha Creek at WalthillRiver gauge, South Omaha Creek	6.54 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	9 mi
Omaha Creek at HomerRiver gauge, Omaha Creek	2.19 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Monona-Harrison Ditch near TurinRiver gauge, Monona-Harrison Ditch	4.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Little Sioux River near TurinRiver gauge, Little Sioux River	8.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	20 mi
Elliott Creek at LawtonRiver gauge, Elliott Creek	72.31 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Blackbird Creek near Macy?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 14.84 ft below it.

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 Blackbird Creek near Macy today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 AM CDT, the water level was 5.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blackbird Creek near Macy rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blackbird Creek near Macy normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06601100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.10919, -96.31704 (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	5.16 ft	2026-10-19 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blackbird Creek near Macy (usgs:06601100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/blackbird-creek-near-macy

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer