Platte River near Ashland, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal14.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 4,680 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 | 23.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 2019) | 24.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.5 ftMajor flooding is in progress and water nears the bottom of the Highway 6 bridge.
- 22 ftFloodwaters will begin to impact the Linoma Beach area along the Sarpy County side.
- 21.5 ftThe river begins to spread out for quite a distance from both banks with respect to flooding conditions. Flooding is widespread along and across the reach.
- 20 ftThe river is at bankfull and overflows begin onto farmlands on both sides of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.32 ft — March 16, 2019
- 23.05 ft — February 20, 1997
- 21.98 ft — February 17, 2011
- 21.45 ft — July 25, 1993
- 21.39 ft — March 15, 2001
Recent crests: 19.56 ft (June 27, 2025) · 19.75 ft (June 23, 2024) · 17.22 ft (March 1, 2023) · 17.04 ft (February 10, 2022) · 18.31 ft (March 15, 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 (ASLN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.