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Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street) — water level right now

Lancaster County, Nebraska · NWS gauge LSCN1
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current stage (ft)
 
34
minor flood stage
 
33.39
record crest
set 2015-05-07
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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 · 32
minor · 34
moderate · 36
major · 37.5
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage37.5extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage36some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage34low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage32water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
133.392015-05-070.61 below
227.462014-10-016.54 below
326.622019-03-137.38 below
425.422007-05-068.58 below
523.651998-06-1410.35 below
623.32017-05-2010.7 below
723.232008-06-1210.77 below
820.291996-05-2713.71 below
920.232018-09-0413.77 below
1019.252024-07-0214.75 below
1119.132010-06-2114.87 below
1218.871995-05-0815.13 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

Little Salt Creek near Lincoln (Arbor Road) 3 mi away · loading… Stevens Creek near Lincoln 3 mi away · loading… Deadmans Run at Lincoln (38th Street) 4 mi away · loading… Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street) 4 mi away · loading… Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln 5 mi away · loading… Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street) 6 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDLSCN1
USGS site06803513
CountyLancaster
StateNebraska
NWS forecast officeValley
River forecast centerMissouri Basin River Forecast Center
Coordinates40.886, -96.624
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 Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street)

Is Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street) 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 34 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street)?

major flood stage 37.5 ft, moderate flood stage 36 ft, minor flood stage 34 ft, action stage 32 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street)?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 33.39 ft, reached on 2015-05-07 — that is -0.61 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.