West Nishnabotna River near Randolph, IA
River level and flood forecast · Fremont County
Normal10.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 1,950 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 1:29 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 2019) | 24.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftFlooding begins along the outskirts of Randolph.
- 28.5 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 27 ftThe road around the cemetery begins to flood on the west side. The town of Randolph is likely not impacted yet.
- 23 ftCounty road J18 (120th Street) west of Randolph begins to flood.
- 22 ftCounty Road L-68 located 5 miles south of Randolph begins to flood.
- 19 ftRural agricultural lands begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 24.87 ft — March 14, 2019
- 24.6 ft — March 5, 1949
- 24.5 ft — May 26, 1987
- 24.16 ft — May 7, 2007
- 24 ft — June 24, 1947
Recent crests: 12.92 ft (August 10, 2025) · 17.19 ft (May 22, 2024) · 15.07 ft (February 28, 2023) · 11.38 ft (May 26, 2022) · 10.38 ft (March 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Weeping Water Creek at Union, NE
- Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IA
- Missouri River at Nebraska City, NE
- East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, IA
- Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte, NE
- Platte River at La Platte, NE
- Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RDPI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.