Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803093 · NWS LHBN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. flooding right now?

Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr. measured 3.06 ft on 2026-10-27 20:35:00 UTC. That observation was 13.9 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.06 ft
as of 25 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 24.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.75 ft on Thu, May 7, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action11 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood17 ft13.9 ft below
Moderate flood20.5 ft17.4 ft below
Major flood24.5 ft21.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.75 ft2015-05-07
16.94 ft2007-05-06
16.4 ft2014-10-01
16.13 ft2017-05-20
15.88 ft2019-10-02

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.03–3.13 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr.3.0 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.4.1 miLancaster County
Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.6.1 miLancaster County
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.6.4 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.7.4 miLancaster 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