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North Oak Creek at Valparaiso — water level right now

Saunders County, Nebraska · NWS gauge VLPN1
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current stage (ft)
 
20
minor flood stage
 
22.7
record crest
set 2024-07-02
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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 · 18
minor · 20
moderate · 28
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Moderate flood stage28some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage20low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage18water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
122.72024-07-02+2.7 above
221.752019-03-13+1.75 above
320.212025-09-01+0.21 above
420.032017-10-07+0.03 above
515.812018-09-044.19 below
613.812022-06-176.19 below
711.922021-03-148.08 below
88.892020-02-0211.11 below
97.422023-07-0712.58 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

North Oak Creek near Touhy 4 mi away · loading… Branched Oak Reservoir 7 mi away · loading… Wahoo Creek at Wahoo 14 mi away · loading… Little Salt Creek near Lincoln (Arbor Road) 15 mi away · loading… Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road) 15 mi away · loading… Pawnee Lake 16 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDVLPN1
USGS site06803430
CountySaunders
StateNebraska
NWS forecast officeValley
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates41.075, -96.839
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 North Oak Creek at Valparaiso

Is North Oak Creek at Valparaiso 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 20 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for North Oak Creek at Valparaiso?

moderate flood stage 28 ft, minor flood stage 20 ft, action stage 18 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at North Oak Creek at Valparaiso?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 22.7 ft, reached on 2024-07-02 — that is 2.7 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.