Salt Creek at Greenwood water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.94ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 147 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

Salt Creek at Greenwood is running below normal at 1.94 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2.62 ft, based on 18 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.68 ft below typical. It is 18.06 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.83 ft, a difference of +0.11 ft.

It has dropped 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.92 ft and 26.36 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.62 ft0.68 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.75 ft – 3.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.83 ft+0.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.92 ft – 26.36 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.63 ft – 26.36 ft
Highest on record: 27.74 ftOctober 1, 2026

Floating and fishing near Salt Creek at Greenwood

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 20.00 ft, 18.06 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

34.50 ft: Water flows over the Greenwood Road bridge.
31.00 ft: Water begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site. The village of Greenwood is not affected as it is well outside of the floodplain.
24.00 ft: North 141st Street, near Waverly, and Waverly Road may be flooded.
22.00 ft: County roads begin to flood in the vicinity of the gage site.
20.00 ft: Additional lowland flooding continues. Downstream at Ashland and its outskirts; both become threatened with high water.
1.94 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: 19 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	27.74 ft	October 1, 2026
2	27.08 ft	May 7, 2015
3	26.08 ft	July 24, 1993
4	25.89 ft	October 1, 2014
5	25.28 ft	March 13, 2019
6	24.50 ft	June 13, 1984
7	23.82 ft	May 6, 2007
8	23.77 ft	July 26, 1990
9	23.32 ft	June 21, 2010
10	23.25 ft	August 25, 1987

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.84 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 67° 42° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 71° 50° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 76° 55° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 78° 58° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 77° 62° 0.14 in Wind 20 mph

24 Sat 69° 52° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on Salt Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek at RocaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.29 ft	Very high	−0.15 ft	24 mi
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	5.62 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	19 mi
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	8.85 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	15 mi
Salt Creek at 27th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.92 ft	High	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Salt Creek at 70th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Salt Creek	4.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	10 mi
Salt Creek near AshlandRiver gauge, Salt Creek	6.89 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	9 mi
Salt Creek near AdaRiver gauge, Salt Creek	4.56 ft	High	−0.02 ft	146 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rock Creek near CerescoRiver gauge, Rock Creek	4.37 ft	Normal	−0.27 ft	5.8 mi
Wahoo Creek at AshlandRiver gauge, Wahoo Creek	5.23 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Platte River near AshlandRiver gauge, Platte River	14.69 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Stevens Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Stevens Creek	10.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Little Salt Creek near LincolnRiver gauge, Little Salt Creek	2.63 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Wahoo Creek at IthacaRiver gauge, Wahoo Creek	4.88 ft	High	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at LincolnRiver gauge, Deadmans Run	8.13 ft	Normal	±0	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Salt Creek at Greenwood higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.11 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.83 ft.

What is flood stage for Salt Creek at Greenwood?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 18.06 ft below it.

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

The median for mid-October is 2.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.75 ft and 3.18 ft, based on 18 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 Greenwood today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1.94 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salt Creek at Greenwood rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salt Creek at Greenwood normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 18 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:06803555 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.96529, -96.45534 (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	1.94 ft	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional
Flow	147 cfs	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salt Creek at Greenwood (usgs:06803555). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/salt-creek-at-greenwood

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