Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803530 · NWS CERN1 · Rock Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr. flooding right now?

Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr. measured 3.15 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 19.9 ft below its 23 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.15 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
8 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.6 ft on Tue, Aug 25, 1987.

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
Action21 ft17.9 ft below
Minor flood23 ft19.9 ft below
Moderate flood25.5 ft22.4 ft below
Major flood28 ft24.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.6 ft1987-08-25
26.84 ft1982-06-15
26.36 ft1993-07-23
25.5 ft1998-05-22
25.47 ft1984-06-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
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Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.9.6 miSaunders County
Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.9.9 miLancaster County
Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.11.0 miSaunders 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.

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