Bow Creek near Wynot, NE
River level and flood forecast · Cedar County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 28 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
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 2019) | 18.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ft568th Avenue may begin to flood around this level.
- 19 ftThe other bank begins to flood and floodwaters may reach the bottom of the bridge.
- 14 ftLowland flooding begins south of the bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 18.04 ft — March 13, 2019
- 15.45 ft — June 26, 2018
- 13.19 ft — February 28, 2023
- 9.19 ft — September 23, 2015
- 9.14 ft — October 6, 2017
Recent crests: 5.64 ft (July 11, 2025) · 7.86 ft (May 21, 2024) · 13.19 ft (February 28, 2023) · 3.54 ft (January 27, 2022) · 4.96 ft (February 24, 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 (BOWN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.