Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.

Dodge County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06800000 · NWS NKRN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr. flooding right now?

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr. measured 2.42 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 11.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.42 ft

as of 56 min ago

Streamflow

40 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11.5 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.78 ft on Thu, Mar 14, 2019.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	7.6 ft below
Minor flood	11.5 ft	9.1 ft below
Moderate flood	13 ft	10.6 ft below
Major flood	17 ft	14.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
17.78 ft	2019-03-14
17.65 ft	1984-06-17
17.33 ft	1996-08-06
16.54 ft	1983-06-18
16.32 ft	2008-05-30

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Pebble Creek at Scribner, Nebr.	10.0 mi	Dodge County
Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr.	10.5 mi	Dodge County
Platte River near Fremont, Nebr.	10.9 mi	Dodge County
Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.	14.2 mi	Dodge County
Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr.	17.5 mi	Washington 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