Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, NE
River level and flood forecast · Kimball County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 3.2 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 5, 2014) | 5.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.06 ftRECORD STAGE (7/2/1981).
- 9.98 ftRECORD FLOW---16,500 CFS (9/15/1950).
- 6 ftFLOOD STAGE. LOWLAND FLOODING.
- 5 ftBANKFULL STAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 5.87 ft — March 5, 2014
- 4.96 ft — July 29, 2003
- 4.6 ft — July 5, 2010
- 4.04 ft — June 25, 2005
- 3.82 ft — July 19, 2011
Recent crests: 5.87 ft (March 5, 2014) · 0 ft (October 1, 2012) · 0 ft (October 1, 2011) · 3.82 ft (July 19, 2011) · 4.6 ft (July 5, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSHN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.