Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr.

Merrick County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06773500 · NWS SIVN1 · PRAIRIE CREEK flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr. flooding right now?

No — Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, Nebr. is at 1.48 ft, 7.5 ft below its 9 ft flood stage, as of 42 min ago.

Gauge height
1.48 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.29 ft on Wed, Jun 11, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood9 ft7.5 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft9.5 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.5 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.29 ft2008-06-11
9.88 ft2025-06-27
9.66 ft2019-08-30
9.61 ft2019-03-18
9.52 ft2019-05-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Silver Creek, at Mile 4 near Silver Creek, Nebr.3.0 miMerrick County
Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.6.6 miNance County
Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.8.3 miNance County
Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.9.7 miPlatte County
Clear Creek 1.75 mile W of Polk County line, Nebr.14.2 miPolk 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