Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803486 · NWS LOKN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. flooding right now?

Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. measured 0.55 ft on 2026-09-11 01:40:00 UTC. That observation was 21.4 ft below its 22 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.55 ft
as of 40 min ago
Streamflow
20 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 22 ft, with major flooding at 25.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.66 ft on Sat, Jul 24, 1993.

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
Action13.5 ft12.9 ft below
Minor flood22 ft21.4 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft23.4 ft below
Major flood25.5 ft24.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.66 ft1993-07-24
18.37 ft2019-03-13
18.04 ft2015-05-07
18.01 ft1998-06-14
17.38 ft1990-07-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Middle Creek at SW 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr.3.4 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.4.7 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.5.1 miLancaster County
Little Salt Creek near Lincoln, Nebr.5.7 miLancaster County
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.6.0 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