Bow Creek near Wynot, Nebr.

Cedar County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06478522 · NWS BOWN1 · Bow Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Bow Creek near Wynot, Nebr. flooding right now?

Bow Creek near Wynot, Nebr. measured 2.18 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.8 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.18 ft

as of 36 min ago

Streamflow

37 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.04 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	14 ft	11.8 ft below
Minor flood	15 ft	12.8 ft below
Moderate flood	19 ft	16.8 ft below
Major flood	22 ft	19.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
18.04 ft	2019-03-13
15.45 ft	2018-06-26
13.19 ft	2023-02-28
9.19 ft	2015-09-23
9.14 ft	2017-10-06

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Bow Creek near St. James, Nebr.	2.8 mi	Cedar County
Missouri River near St. James, NE	4.6 mi	Cedar County
Missouri River near Maskell, Nebr.	11.7 mi	Dixon County
Vermillion River near Vermillion, SD	13.1 mi	Clay County
Missouri River at Yankton, SD	13.2 mi	Yankton 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