Elkhorn River at West Point, 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.

• 25 ftWater reaches the bottom of the gagehouse.
• 21 ftThough very unlikely to occur, at this level water approaches the bottom of the Highway 32 bridge.
• 17 ftThe federal levee is threatened with overtopping which would cause widespread flooding in West Point.
• 16 ftThe west approach to State Highway 32 just west of the gage floods.
• 12 ftSignificant lowland flooding of agricultural areas is well underway.

Highest crests on record

1. 18.6 ft — March 9, 1993
2. 17.66 ft — March 13, 2019
3. 17.48 ft — March 12, 2010
4. 17.23 ft — March 16, 2001
5. 16.97 ft — March 5, 1994

Recent crests: 7.94 ft (July 11, 2025) · 9.48 ft (February 5, 2024) · 7.41 ft (February 28, 2023) · 5.55 ft (February 12, 2022) · 5.35 ft (February 26, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamElkhorn River at Pilger, NE
• Logan Creek at Uehling, NE
• Logan Creek at Pender, NE
• Maple Creek near Nickerson, NE
• South Omaha Creek at Walthill, NE
• Platte River at North Bend, NE
• North Blackbird Creek at Macy, NE
• South Blackbird Creek near Macy, NE