Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street), 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.

• 27 ftSW 63rd Street is flooded. However, substantial flooding is likely ongoing further downstream due to backwater effects from Salt Creek.
• 26.85 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at SW 63rd Street.
• 25 ftOverbank flooding begins near the gage site at SW 63rd Street.
• 23 ftFlooding impacts are similar to those observed in May of 2015.
• 19 ftFlooding begins along the creek, likely downstream of SW 63rd Street closer to the confluence with Salt Creek.

Highest crests on record

1. 23.21 ft — May 7, 2015
2. 17.73 ft — March 13, 2019
3. 17.39 ft — May 5, 2007
4. 17.14 ft — October 1, 2014
5. 17.12 ft — May 30, 2013

Recent crests: 12.64 ft (August 10, 2025) · 14 ft (July 2, 2024) · 5.14 ft (July 5, 2023) · 6.13 ft (May 6, 2022) · 10.83 ft (March 14, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street), NE
• Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road), NE
• Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), NE
• Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, NE
• Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
• Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
• Deadmans Run at Lincoln (38th Street), NE
• Little Salt Creek near Lincoln (Arbor Road), NE