Arikaree River at Haigler, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dundy County
Normal7.6 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (July 24, 2020) | 10.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftWater starts hitting the bottom of the bridge.
- 12 ftAgricultural land will become flooded as the river overflows the right bank.
Highest crests on record
- 10.87 ft — July 24, 2020
- 10.62 ft — July 9, 1986
- 10.58 ft — July 25, 1965
- 9.78 ft — July 8, 2023
- 9.49 ft — April 20, 1977
Recent crests: 8.67 ft (September 16, 2025) · 8.01 ft (April 25, 2024) · 9.78 ft (July 8, 2023) · 7.22 ft (April 23, 2022) · 10.87 ft (July 24, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRepublican River near Benkelman, NE
- North Fork Republican River at 8WNW Haigler, Nebraska, NE
- Buffalo Creek near Haigler, NE
- Rock Creek at Parks, NE, NE
- South Fork Republican River 14SW St Francis, Kansas, KS
- S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman, NE
- Republican River at Stratton, NE
- Frenchman Creek at Palisade, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAIN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.