Rock Creek at Parks, NE, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dundy County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 12:45 PM
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 1965) | 6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMajority of the town is flooded.
- 9 ftHouses begin to be affected.
- 8 ftThere is flooding of agricultural land. No homes affected but water is getting closer.
- 7 ftExpect minor flooding as Rock Creek overflows secondary river terrace.
- 6.1 ftAt this stage, the water starts hitting the bottom of the bridge that is 100 feet to the northwest of the site.
- 6 ftAt this stage, the water will start hitting the bottom of the bridge that is approximately 200 feet east of the gage site. This bridge is roughly in the middle of the town.
Highest crests on record
- 6 ft — July 5, 1965
- 5.31 ft — July 20, 2020
- 4.57 ft — July 1, 1962
- 4.42 ft — August 5, 2023
- 4 ft — June 7, 1991
Recent crests: 2.15 ft (February 19, 2025) · 3.64 ft (May 31, 2024) · 4.42 ft (August 5, 2023) · 1.82 ft (July 29, 2022) · 1.8 ft (March 14, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRepublican River near Benkelman, NE
- Buffalo Creek near Haigler, NE
- S. Fork Republican River near Benkelman, NE
- Arikaree River at Haigler, NE
- North Fork Republican River at 8WNW Haigler, Nebraska, NE
- Republican River at Stratton, NE
- South Fork Republican River 14SW St Francis, Kansas, KS
- Frenchman Creek at Palisade, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PKCN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.