Platte River near Overton, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 1 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (7.5 ft).
Flow: 120 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 15, 1973) | 10.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftFloodwaters reach the bottom of the Platte River Overton Bridge. In addition the gage house begins to be impacted.
- 12 ftAt this level water begins to impact nearby gravel pit operations on the north side of the channel.
- 7.5 ftMinor flooding begins downstream near the Interstate 80 Elm Creek exchange.
Highest crests on record
- 10.43 ft — May 15, 1973
- 10.36 ft — January 9, 1974
- 9.78 ft — January 26, 1972
- 9.57 ft — January 23, 1969
- 9.44 ft — June 22, 1983
Recent crests: 5.41 ft (February 20, 2025) · 6.23 ft (January 15, 2024) · 5.82 ft (July 1, 2023) · 5.21 ft (January 10, 2022) · 5.99 ft (February 16, 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 (OVTN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.