Platte River at North Bend, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dodge County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 3,520 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 | 11.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 19, 1978) | 15.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftAll levees along the river are in danger of overtopping.
- 12 ftThe Union Pacific tracks/levee are threatened with overtopping.
- 10 ftHomes and cabins along the sandpit lakes between the gage and town become threatened. The overflow channel may encroach upon the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
- 8 ftFlooding is impacting structures along the river.
- 7 ftRural overflows begin within reach of the gage, mainly pasture lands.
Highest crests on record
- 15.55 ft — March 19, 1978
- 12.24 ft — February 20, 1971
- 11.96 ft — March 15, 2019
- 10.97 ft — March 8, 1993
- 10.89 ft — March 10, 2010
Recent crests: 6.79 ft (June 26, 2025) · 7.78 ft (February 3, 2024) · 6.88 ft (February 23, 2023) · 5.72 ft (February 9, 2022) · 7.37 ft (February 28, 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 (NBDN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.