Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.

Saunders County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06805000 · NWS ASTN1 · Salt Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr. flooding right now?

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr. measured 6.61 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 13.4 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.61 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.1 ft on Thu, Mar 14, 2019.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action19 ft12.4 ft below
Minor flood20 ft13.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft14.4 ft below
Major flood26 ft19.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.1 ft2019-03-14
21.45 ft2015-05-08
20.38 ft2014-10-01
20.08 ft2017-05-20
19.8 ft2018-09-04

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.1.0 miSarpy County
Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.1.5 miSaunders County
Platte River at South Bend, Nebr.6.7 miCass County
Johnson Creek near Memphis, Nebr.7.0 miSaunders County
Buffalo Creek at S 168th St near Springfield, Nebr.8.5 miSarpy 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