Cedar River near Fullerton, 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.

• 18 ftThe north outskirts of Fullerton including Highway 14, the stock yards, and ball fields will see significant flooding. The main portion of Fullerton sits well above the flood plain and is not usually threatened.
• 17 ftSeveral feet of water will be flowing over Highway 14 just north of Fullerton on the south side of the river. In March of 2019 at a stage of 17.3 feet portions of Highway 14 north of Fullerton washed away. in addition, the stock yards and ball fields on the north side of Fullerton will be inundated by several feet of water while the bridge at the gage site also begins to be impacted.
• 15 ftHighway 14 just north of Fullerton on the south side of the Cedar River will begin to flood. In addition, the ball fields and stockyard including structures in the area will begin to flood.
• 9 ftWater overflows the west bank of the river which is agricultural land. Water threatens portions of upstream county roads between the gage site and Belgrade, including North Emerald Road and North 220th Avenue.

Highest crests on record

1. 18.91 ft — August 13, 1966
2. 17.34 ft — March 13, 2019
3. 15.76 ft — March 28, 1960
4. 13.65 ft — July 19, 1950
5. 13.41 ft — February 28, 1948

Recent crests: 5.7 ft (July 8, 2025) · 4.42 ft (May 24, 2024) · 6.04 ft (February 15, 2023) · 3.85 ft (July 4, 2022) · 3.92 ft (August 30, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Loup River Power Canal near Genoa, NE
• Beaver Creek (Loup River tributary) at Genoa, NE
• Loup River near Genoa, NE
• Silver Creek near Silver Creek, NE
• Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, NE
• Warm Slough near Central City, NE
• North Loup River near St. Paul, NE
• Middle Loup River near St. Paul, NE