Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Lancaster County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06803000 · NWS ROCN1 · Salt Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. flooding right now?

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. measured 1.43 ft on 2026-09-11 01:25:00 UTC. That observation was 17.6 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.43 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 26 ft on Mon, May 8, 1950.

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
Action14 ft12.6 ft below
Minor flood19 ft17.6 ft below
Moderate flood21.5 ft20.1 ft below
Major flood23 ft21.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26 ft1950-05-08
22.7 ft1958-07-10
22 ft1951-06-02
21.86 ft2015-05-07
21.76 ft1992-07-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Olive Branch near Hallam, NE8.0 miLancaster County
Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.8.2 miLancaster County
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.10.2 miLancaster County
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.10.2 miLancaster County
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.12.3 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