Turkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr.

Gage County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06881380 · NWS DEWN1 · Turkey Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Turkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr. flooding right now?

Turkey Creek near DeWitt, Nebr. measured 10.88 ft on 2026-10-27 16:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.6 ft below its 23.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
10.88 ft
as of 75 min ago
Streamflow
76 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23.5 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.34 ft on Thu, May 7, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action20.5 ft9.6 ft below
Minor flood23.5 ft12.6 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft14.1 ft below
Major flood27 ft16.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.34 ft2015-05-07
27.24 ft2019-03-16
26.17 ft2008-06-05
25.63 ft2007-05-07
25.15 ft2013-05-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Turkey Creek near Wilber, Nebr.10.1 miSaline County
Big Blue River at Beatrice Nebr10.7 miGage County
Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.16.3 miSaline County
Olive Branch near Hallam, NE16.5 miLancaster County
Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.22.3 miJefferson 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