Prairie Creek near Silver Creek, NE
River level and flood forecast · Merrick County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 33 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 11, 2008) | 10.29 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftWater covers highway 39. Major flooding of agricultural land occurs.
- 14.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 11 ftNumerous county roads, including Monroe road, are inundated with water. Considerable flooding of agricultural land continues.
- 9 ftLow lying agricultural land floods
Highest crests on record
- 10.29 ft — June 11, 2008
- 9.88 ft — June 27, 2025
- 9.66 ft — August 30, 2019
- 9.61 ft — March 18, 2019
- 9.52 ft — May 29, 2019
Recent crests: 9.88 ft (June 27, 2025) · 7.75 ft (June 23, 2024) · 2.22 ft (February 26, 2023) · 3.44 ft (May 6, 2022) · 8.71 ft (March 17, 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 (SIVN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.