West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr.

Seward County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06880800 · NWS DRGN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. flooding right now?

No — West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebr. is at 2.47 ft, 12.5 ft below its 15 ft flood stage, as of 87 min ago.

Gauge height
2.47 ft
as of 87 min ago
Streamflow
41 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 24.4 ft. The highest crest on record was 24.8 ft on Mon, Jul 10, 1950.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft10.5 ft below
Minor flood15 ft12.5 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft19.5 ft below
Major flood24.4 ft21.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
24.8 ft1950-07-10
22.62 ft1986-07-01
21.71 ft1993-03-11
21.24 ft2015-06-08
21.17 ft2005-05-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
BIG BLUE RIVER AT SEWARD, NEBR.12.3 miSeward County
LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, NEBR.12.8 miSeward County
Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.14.7 miSaline County
TURKEY CREEK NEAR WILBER, NEBR.19.4 miSaline County
Haines Branch at SW 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.20.1 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