Platte River near Venice, NE
River level and flood forecast · Saunders County
Normal11.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2019) | 19.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater reaches the top of the levee along the west bank.
- 17.5 ftWater reaches the levee along the west bank.
- 15.5 ftThe Two Rivers State Recreation Area is flooding.
- 14.5 ftWater begins to overflow the east bank.
Highest crests on record
- 19.92 ft — March 15, 2019
- 18.18 ft — March 11, 2010
- 16.41 ft — March 11, 2014
- 16.05 ft — February 17, 2011
- 16.01 ft — January 29, 2015
Recent crests: 15.26 ft (June 27, 2025) · 15.64 ft (June 23, 2024) · 14.17 ft (February 14, 2023) · 13.19 ft (February 9, 2022) · 14.27 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 (VENN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.