Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803170 · NWS LMCN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. flooding right now?

Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. measured 2.16 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 16.8 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.16 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.21 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
Action12 ft9.8 ft below
Minor flood19 ft16.8 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft22.8 ft below
Major flood27 ft24.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.21 ft2015-05-07
17.73 ft2019-03-13
17.39 ft2007-05-05
17.14 ft2014-10-01
17.12 ft2013-05-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.13–2.27 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.3.0 miLancaster County
Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.3.4 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.5.4 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.6.3 miLancaster County
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.6.4 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