North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce, NE
River level and flood forecast · Pierce County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 57 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 2019) | 17.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater overtops the bridge at the gage site.
- 19 ftThe levee may be overtopped causing widespread flooding throughout the reach.
- 16.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 15 ftFlood waters rise up against the federal levee protecting Pierce. Sandbagging and other protective operations are started.
- 14.5 ftWater nears the toe of the levee in Norfolk.
- 14 ftThe access road to the river gage site is flooded.
- 12 ftWidespread lowland flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 17.34 ft — March 14, 2019
- 15.1 ft — February 19, 1971
- 14.21 ft — June 13, 2010
- 13.36 ft — October 9, 2017
- 13.15 ft — September 2, 2021
Recent crests: 10.37 ft (June 1, 2024) · 10.01 ft (February 28, 2023) · 5.21 ft (May 18, 2022) · 13.15 ft (September 2, 2021) · 9.48 ft (March 29, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRCN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.