Platte River near Grand Island, NE
River level and flood forecast · Merrick County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 156 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 | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (March 27, 1960) | 8.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 34 bridge.
- 7 ftA few farmsteads west of Marquette may be threatened by overflows. The city of Grand Island is not threatened by floodwaters.
- 6.5 ftFarms and pasturelands flood.
- 6.2 ftWater approaches property at 14570 south 190th road.
- 5.9 ftWater ponds around the hotel by the Interstate, but water levels remain below flood stage.
Highest crests on record
- 8.16 ft — March 27, 1960
- 8.03 ft — March 4, 1949
- 7.99 ft — June 6, 1935
- 7.97 ft — June 30, 1983
- 7.83 ft — March 4, 1940
Recent crests: 5.03 ft (February 25, 2025) · 5.93 ft (February 1, 2024) · 5.36 ft (July 3, 2023) · 4.92 ft (June 8, 2022) · 5.31 ft (March 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPlatte River near Kearney, NE
- DownstreamPlatte River near Duncan, NE
- Wood River at Grand Island Diversion, NE
- Warm Slough near Central City, NE
- Middle Loup River near St. Paul, NE
- South Loup River at St. Michael, NE
- North Loup River near St. Paul, NE
- Cedar River near Fullerton, NE
- Little Blue River near Deweese, NE
- Silver Creek near Silver Creek, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRIN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.