Salt Creek at Lincoln (70th Street), NE

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 39.42 ftThis level represents a flood that has a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. This type of flood is commonly referred to as a 500-year flood.
• 38.02 ftThis level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. This type of flood is commonly referred to as a 100-year flood.
• 36 ftAt this level 70th Street and the Abbott Sports Complex will begin to flood.
• 34 ftDue to the high banks in this area of Salt Creek, overbank flooding is unlikely. During the flood of 2015 little if any river flood impacts were noted in this area. However, areas upstream will likely be experiencing at least moderate flood conditions. In addition, water begins to impact the bottom of the 70th street bridge.
• 29 ftWater begins to backup through a culvert along the right bank of the river. Though well below flood stage, the ditches along 70th Street begin to fill with floodwaters.

Highest crests on record

1. 33.39 ft — May 7, 2015
2. 27.46 ft — October 1, 2014
3. 26.62 ft — March 13, 2019
4. 25.42 ft — May 6, 2007
5. 23.3 ft — May 20, 2017

Recent crests: 19.25 ft (July 2, 2024) · 10.38 ft (August 26, 2023) · 14.47 ft (June 17, 2022) · 17.17 ft (March 14, 2021) · 14.93 ft (May 23, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSalt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
• DownstreamSalt Creek near Greenwood, NE
• Stevens Creek near Lincoln, NE
• Little Salt Creek near Lincoln (Arbor Road), NE
• Deadmans Run at Lincoln (38th Street), NE
• Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, NE
• Antelope Creek at Lincoln (27th Street), NE
• Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road), NE
• Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), NE