Spring Creek near Overton, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 24, 2008) | 9.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftNumerous county roads will be flooded and several homes would be threatened including a home built in 2023 located within 100 yards to the northwest of the river gauge.
- 12 ftFlooding reaches the bottom of the bridge and spreads out covering road 443 on the approach to the bridge. There is extensive flooding of agricultural areas adjacent to the creek.
- 8.5 ftThe gas station at the Overton Interstate 80 exit becomes inundated by Spring Creek flood water. In addition, driveway access to one residence immediately west of the gas station becomes cut off by flood water.
Highest crests on record
- 9.63 ft — May 24, 2008
- 9.3 ft — February 26, 2007
- 8.77 ft — May 29, 2019
- 8.54 ft — July 7, 2024
- 8.54 ft — August 25, 2019
Recent crests: 6.94 ft (June 3, 2025) · 8.54 ft (July 7, 2024) · 5.78 ft (March 3, 2023) · 5.53 ft (June 6, 2022) · 5.32 ft (March 14, 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 (OVON1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.