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Bazile Creek near Niobrara — water level right now

Knox County, Nebraska · NWS gauge NBZN1
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current stage (ft)
 
9
minor flood stage
 
11.68
record crest
set 2019-03-13
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 6
minor · 9
moderate · 11.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Moderate flood stage11.5some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage9low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage6water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
111.682019-03-13+2.68 above
28.632011-02-170.37 below
38.572010-07-220.43 below
48.182018-03-040.82 below
57.92008-05-291.1 below
67.722005-06-211.28 below
77.372007-02-221.63 below
87.292017-02-131.71 below
97.012013-08-221.99 below
106.432009-03-052.57 below
116.352021-08-312.65 below
126.152003-06-242.85 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center 5 mi away · loading… Missouri River at Niobrara 6 mi away · loading… Niobrara River at Niobrara 7 mi away · loading… Bazile Creek at Center 8 mi away · loading… Verdigre Creek near Verdigre 8 mi away · loading… Missouri River near Verdel 9 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDNBZN1
USGS site06466500
CountyKnox
StateNebraska
NWS forecast officeValley
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates42.732, -97.922
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Bazile Creek near Niobrara

Is Bazile Creek near Niobrara flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 9 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Bazile Creek near Niobrara?

moderate flood stage 11.5 ft, minor flood stage 9 ft, action stage 6 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Bazile Creek near Niobrara?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 11.68 ft, reached on 2019-03-13 — that is 2.68 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Valley and local emergency management.