Bazile Creek at Center, Nebr.

Knox County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06466400 · NWS CBCN1 · Bazile Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Bazile Creek at Center, Nebr. flooding right now?

Bazile Creek at Center, Nebr. measured 8.73 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 13.3 ft below its 22 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.73 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
26 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 22 ft, with major flooding at 37 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.69 ft on Wed, Mar 13, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action20.5 ft11.8 ft below
Minor flood22 ft13.3 ft below
Moderate flood31 ft22.3 ft below
Major flood37 ft28.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.69 ft2019-03-13
19.91 ft2008-05-29
18.71 ft2010-06-23
18.46 ft2013-08-22
17.87 ft2011-02-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Howe Creek below Walker Draw near Center, Nebr.4.2 miKnox County
Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.8.3 miKnox County
Verdigre Creek near Verdigre, Nebr.8.8 miKnox County
Missouri River at Niobrara, Nebr.12.1 miKnox County
Niobrara River at Niobrara, Nebr.12.9 miKnox County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast