Big Blue River near Crete, NE

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 5, 7:55 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 34 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
• 29 ftExtensive flooding is widespread. Past floods have not flooded the urban areas of Crete.
• 27 ftThe city park on South Main Street and the River Road (south extension of Main Street) near the sewage plant both flood.
• 24 ftParts of the Tuxedo Park area on the west side of town north of State Highway 33 flood.
• 18 ftAdditional flooding of lowland agricultural fields continues.
• 16 ftSome rural lowlands begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 30.64 ft — March 15, 2019
2. 29.86 ft — July 3, 1986
3. 29.8 ft — June 16, 1967
4. 28.8 ft — March 12, 1993
5. 28.74 ft — July 10, 1950

Recent crests: 20.68 ft (July 4, 2024) · 14.25 ft (July 6, 2023) · 15.03 ft (June 18, 2022) · 23.1 ft (March 16, 2021) · 18.2 ft (May 23, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street), NE
• West Fork Big Blue River near Dorchester, NE
• Salt Creek at Roca, NE
• Turkey Creek near DeWitt, NE
• Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street), NE
• Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), NE
• Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road), NE
• Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE