Elkhorn River at Pilger, NE
River level and flood forecast · Stanton County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 461 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (February 26, 2002) | 19.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftAt this level water approaches the bottom of the Highway 15 bridge.
- 20 ftHighway 275 north of Pilger may begin to flood.
- 18 ftResidential areas of Pilger and Stanton begin to flood.
- 15 ftHighway 15 may begin to flood north of the river.
- 12 ftLowland flooding begins along the southern bank.
Highest crests on record
- 19.85 ft — February 26, 2002
- 19.6 ft — March 14, 2019
- 15.18 ft — June 16, 2010
- 13.63 ft — February 22, 2007
- 12.28 ft — February 17, 2011
Recent crests: 11.06 ft (February 5, 2024) · 9.3 ft (February 27, 2023) · 8.38 ft (May 3, 2022) · 8.89 ft (January 26, 2021) · 9.4 ft (May 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PLGN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.