Rock Creek near Ceresco, NE
River level and flood forecast · Lancaster County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 19.1 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 29 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (August 25, 1987) | 27.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.3 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at Agnew Road.
- 25.5 ftFloodwaters may begin to impact Agnew Road along with other county roads along the creek.
- 22 ftOverbank flooding begins with agricultural land being the primary impact.
Highest crests on record
- 27.6 ft — August 25, 1987
- 26.84 ft — June 15, 1982
- 26.82 ft — October 1, 2026
- 26.36 ft — July 23, 1993
- 25.5 ft — May 22, 1998
Recent crests: 26.82 ft (October 1, 2026) · 18.47 ft (September 2, 2025) · 25.35 ft (July 2, 2024) · 7.22 ft (July 7, 2023) · 10.85 ft (June 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CERN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.