Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.

Dodge County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06796000 · NWS NBDN1 · Platte River flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. flooding right now?

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr. measured 2.82 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.82 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
1,790 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 11.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.55 ft on Sun, Mar 19, 1978.

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
Action7 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood11.5 ft8.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.55 ft1978-03-19
12.24 ft1971-02-20
11.96 ft2019-03-15
10.97 ft1993-03-08
10.89 ft2010-03-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cottonwood Creek above Czechland Lake near Rescue, NE8.7 miSaunders County
Cottonwood Creek Tributary above Dam 6B near Prague, NE10.0 miSaunders County
Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.14.2 miDodge County
Platte River near Fremont, Nebr.14.5 miDodge County
Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr.14.9 miColfax 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