Center Creek at Franklin, Nebr.

Franklin County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06851000 · NWS FKNN1 · Nebraska river levels

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

Center Creek at Franklin, Nebr. measured 0.96 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.96 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.9 ft on Tue, Jul 9, 2019.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft7.0 ft below
Minor flood9 ft8.0 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft10.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft12.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.9 ft2019-07-09
8.18 ft2007-05-05
7.34 ft2011-07-14
6.86 ft2017-07-19
6.66 ft2010-06-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.10.1 miFranklin County
Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr.11.6 miFranklin County
Prairie Dog C near Woodruff, KS27.6 miPhillips County
Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.27.7 miHarlan County
Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.28.3 miHarlan 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.

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