Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Saunders County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06804000 · NWS ITHN1 · Wahoo Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. flooding right now?

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr. measured 4.07 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 14.9 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.07 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
77 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.22 ft on Sun, Aug 2, 1959.

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
Action17 ft12.9 ft below
Minor flood19 ft14.9 ft below
Moderate flood20.5 ft16.4 ft below
Major flood23 ft18.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.22 ft1959-08-02
22.93 ft1963-06-24
22.5 ft1960-06-20
22.4 ft1982-06-15
22.34 ft1951-05-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Johnson Creek near Memphis, Nebr.7.9 miSaunders County
Rock Creek near Ceresco, Nebr.9.1 miLancaster County
Platte River near Venice, Nebr.10.9 miSaunders County
Wahoo Creek at Ashland, Nebr.11.0 miSaunders County
Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.12.3 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast