Missouri River near Maskell, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dixon County
Normal21.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2011) | 31.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftThe road near Mounts Landing in Clay County is flooded.
- 30 ftBoth banks overflow.
Highest crests on record
- 31.86 ft — June 29, 2011
- 28.17 ft — April 14, 1997
- 27.25 ft — July 17, 1996
- 27.15 ft — May 31, 2019
- 26.95 ft — October 6, 1997
Recent crests: 22.06 ft (December 30, 2025) · 24.38 ft (June 26, 2024) · 22.97 ft (September 11, 2023) · 23.05 ft (January 1, 2023) · 22.14 ft (August 16, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MKLN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.