Buffalo Creek near Overton, NE

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 15 ftWater will cover highway 30 and the nearby railroad lines. In addition, there will be extensive flooding of agricultural areas and numerous county roads.
• 12 ftFlooding reaches the bottom of the highway 30 bridge and spreads outward across lowland agricultural areas adjacent to the creek.
• 11 ftRoad 751 west of Road 447 will be under water at several locations. In addition, other county roads along the Buffalo Creek also begin to flood. A record crest of 11.4 feet was set on July 10th 2019, with the second highest crest of 11.36 feet set on May 25th 2008.

Highest crests on record

1. 11.4 ft — July 10, 2019
2. 11.36 ft — May 25, 2008
3. 11.2 ft — February 25, 2007
4. 10.98 ft — July 12, 1958
5. 10.89 ft — June 12, 1999

Recent crests: 6.33 ft (July 26, 2025) · 8.4 ft (May 5, 2024) · 6.64 ft (February 28, 2023) · 6.22 ft (June 7, 2022) · 5.94 ft (September 4, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Spring Creek near Overton, NE
• Platte River near Overton, NE
• Elm Creek (trib. to Platte River) near Elm Creek, NE
• Platte River near Kearney, NE
• South Loup River at Pressey, NE
• Republican River near Orleans, NE
• Sappa Creek near Stamford, NE
• South Loup River at St. Michael, NE