Buffalo Creek near Springfield, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal9.5 ftas of Mon 3:40 PM
The river is 24.5 ft below flood stage (34 ft).
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 | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 34 ft |
| Action stage | 31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36.5 ftA residential driveway begins to flood, though the home itself is well above the floodplain.
- 36 ftThe road, 168th Street, leading to the bridge, and the bridge itself are flooded.
- 34 ftThe natural banks begin to be overtopped. Prior to this level, ditches are filling which may allow nearby fields to flood.
- 33.5 ftThe bottom of the bridge at the gage site is impacted by floodwaters.
- 31 ftWater enters ditches and culvert inlets along the right bank.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCSN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.