Buffalo Creek near Haigler, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dundy County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 0 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
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 23, 2020) | 6.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftA farm residence is about a quarter mile south of the gauge site. When the creek starts to flood, it will start to impact the eastern end of the farmstead. However, the creek would have to spread an eighth to a quarter mile to reach the residence.
Highest crests on record
- 6.45 ft — July 23, 2020
- 5.93 ft — January 3, 1976
- 5.53 ft — March 31, 1980
- 5.22 ft — April 19, 1977
- 5.06 ft — December 20, 1974
Recent crests: 2.01 ft (February 21, 2025) · 2.05 ft (January 20, 2024) · 1.57 ft (May 12, 2023) · 1.16 ft (February 28, 2022) · 1.61 ft (March 14, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRepublican River near Benkelman, NE
- Arikaree River at Haigler, NE
- Rock Creek at Parks, NE, NE
- North Fork Republican River at 8WNW Haigler, Nebraska, NE
- S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman, NE
- South Fork Republican River 14SW St Francis, Kansas, KS
- 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 (HBCN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.