Platte River at La Platte, NE
River level and flood forecast · Cass County
Normal10.0 ftas of Mon 2:50 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (18.5 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
| Flood stage | 18.5 ft |
| Action stage | 15.2 ft |
| Record crest (July 18, 2024) | 17.23 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 17.23 ft — July 18, 2024
- 15.84 ft — June 27, 2025
Recent crests: 15.84 ft (June 27, 2025) · 17.23 ft (July 18, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPlatte River at Louisville, NE
- Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte, NE
- Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, NE
- Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha, NE
- Springfield Creek at Springfield, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LPRN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.