Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803510 · NWS LICN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr. flooding right now?

Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr. measured 1.43 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.6 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.43 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.65 ft on Thu, May 7, 2015.

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
Action14 ft12.6 ft below
Minor flood16 ft14.6 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.6 ft below
Major flood24 ft22.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.65 ft2015-05-07
20.58 ft1993-07-24
20.02 ft1987-08-25
18.24 ft1985-07-19
17.86 ft1989-09-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.3.0 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.3.2 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.3.8 miLancaster County
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.4.1 miLancaster County
Stevens Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.5.2 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