Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
River level and flood forecast · Lancaster County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 2:10 PM
The river is 16.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 2 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 14.3 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2014) | 13.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater begins to overtop the banks near the gage site.
- 19.14 ftWater begins to impact the pedestrian bridge between Randolph and South 27th Street.
- 14.3 ftWater begins to overtop the concrete channel at the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 13.2 ft — October 1, 2014
- 12.91 ft — May 6, 2015
- 12.38 ft — July 7, 2016
- 11.94 ft — May 28, 2019
- 11.32 ft — June 30, 2018
Recent crests: 7.6 ft (May 19, 2025) · 10.31 ft (July 2, 2024) · 9.4 ft (August 26, 2023) · 8.98 ft (June 16, 2022) · 10.15 ft (October 24, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Deadmans Run at Lincoln (38th Street), NE
- Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, NE
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
- Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), NE
- Stevens Creek near Lincoln, NE
- Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road), NE
- Little Salt Creek near Lincoln (Arbor Road), NE
- Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street), NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LATN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.