Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

Dundy County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06824000 · NWS PKCN1 · Rock Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr. flooding right now?

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr. measured 2.86 ft on 2026-10-27 19:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.1 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.86 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
23 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 6 ft on Mon, Jul 5, 1965.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action4 ft1.1 ft below
Minor flood7 ft4.1 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft6.1 ft below
Major flood11 ft8.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6 ft1965-07-05
5.31 ft2020-07-20
4.57 ft1962-07-01
4.42 ft2023-08-05
4 ft1991-06-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.44–2.87 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.7.3 miDundy County
Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.9.8 miDundy County
South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.10.1 miDundy County
Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.14.2 miDundy County
North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska17.2 miDundy 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