Logan Creek near Wakefield, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dixon County
Normal6.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 21.1 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Flow: 99 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 | 37 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 2019) | 33.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftThe levees on the south bank will begin to be overtopped resulting in significant flooding in the town of Wakefield.
- 37 ftThe Hwy 35 bridge on the north side of Wakefield at the gauge location is overtopped.
- 34 ftHwy 35 north of Wakefield begins to flood.
- 32 ftSeveral structures on the north side of Wakefield are in danger of flooding if the levee fails. Water reaches the low steel on the bridge at the gaging location.
- 29 ftThe lowest portion of 859th east of Hwy 35 may begin to flood as do the lowest portions of 858th and 860th near the creek.
- 28 ftCrop land north and east of Wakefield is flooded.
- 26 ftThe lowest right banks just downstream of the gauge begin to be overtopped.
- 21 ftThe bike trail under the bridge at the gauge may begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 33.26 ft — March 14, 2019
- 30.5 ft — June 26, 2018
- 27.63 ft — June 15, 2014
- 26.1 ft — June 12, 2010
- 25.36 ft — April 16, 2024
Recent crests: 14.62 ft (July 11, 2025) · 25.36 ft (April 16, 2024) · 15.43 ft (February 27, 2023) · 12.15 ft (February 2, 2020) · 33.26 ft (March 14, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LCWN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.