Bazile Creek near Niobrara, NE
River level and flood forecast · Knox County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 53 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
| Moderate flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 2019) | 11.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.5 ftWater begins to overtop the bridge on 531st avenue as significant flooding continues.
- 10 ftBackwater from the bridge on 531st avenue begins.
- 9 ftLowland flooding continues as flood waters near the bottom of the bridge on 531st avenue.
- 6 ftThe river is at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 11.68 ft — March 13, 2019
- 8.63 ft — February 17, 2011
- 8.57 ft — July 22, 2010
- 8.18 ft — March 4, 2018
- 7.9 ft — May 29, 2008
Recent crests: 6.78 ft (August 4, 2025) · 4.13 ft (May 31, 2024) · 3.72 ft (May 13, 2023) · 3.79 ft (May 30, 2022) · 6.35 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NBZN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.