North Oak Creek near Touhy, NE

River level and flood forecast · Saunders County

Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 18.4 ft below flood stage (22 ft).

Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0102030TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 19.5 ftFlood 22 ftModerate 27 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Moderate flood stage27 ft
Flood stage22 ft
Action stage19.5 ft
Record crest (March 13, 2019)19.12 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 27 ftWater is likely flowing over County Road P.
  • 26 ftWater begins to impact the edge of County Road P.
  • 24.5 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
  • 22 ftThe river is out of its banks.
  • 19.5 ftAt this level North Oak Creek is near bankfull.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.12 ft — March 13, 2019
  2. 17.4 ft — July 2, 2024
  3. 15.86 ft — August 16, 2017
  4. 12.49 ft — September 4, 2018
  5. 10.82 ft — September 1, 2025

Recent crests: 10.82 ft (September 1, 2025) · 17.4 ft (July 2, 2024) · 6.65 ft (July 1, 2023) · 5.85 ft (June 7, 2022) · 8.65 ft (August 8, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (THYN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.