Platte River near Duncan, NE
River level and flood forecast · Platte County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 451 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 14, 1983) | 8.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.5 ftWater nears the bottom of the bridge at the gauge site.
- 10 ftExtensive flooding is widespread across a large expanse of the river reach.
- 9 ftThe left bank begins to flood. The right bank is generally not subject to flooding except very high flows or severe ice action.
- 8 ftSome rural lowlands begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 8.07 ft — June 14, 1983
- 8.04 ft — March 16, 2019
- 8 ft — January 22, 1985
- 7.96 ft — June 18, 1983
- 7.86 ft — March 11, 1993
Recent crests: 5.13 ft (June 22, 2024) · 5.32 ft (July 4, 2023) · 4.7 ft (November 30, 2022) · 5.94 ft (March 15, 2021) · 6.73 ft (May 27, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPlatte River near Grand Island, NE
- DownstreamPlatte River near Schuyler, NE
- Clear Creek near Shelby, NE
- Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, NE
- Loup River near Genoa, NE
- Silver Creek near Silver Creek, NE
- Beaver Creek (Loup River tributary) at Genoa, NE
- Shell Creek near Columbus, NE
- Loup River Power Canal near Genoa, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DNCN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.