Turkey Creek near DeWitt, NE
River level and flood forecast · Gage County
Normal11.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (23.5 ft).
Flow: 226 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 6, 8:05 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23.5 ft |
| Action stage | 20.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2015) | 30.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 28 ftFloodwaters begin to impact the town of DeWitt, similar to what was experienced in 2015.
- 25 ftWater begins to overtop Blueridge Drive and likely many county roads along the river.
- 20.5 ftSome overbank flooding begins, however no significant impacts are occurring.
Highest crests on record
- 30.34 ft — May 7, 2015
- 27.24 ft — March 16, 2019
- 26.17 ft — June 5, 2008
- 25.63 ft — May 7, 2007
- 25.15 ft — May 30, 2013
Recent crests: 17.19 ft (July 5, 2024) · 14.03 ft (August 27, 2023) · 16.25 ft (June 9, 2022) · 24.88 ft (March 15, 2021) · 23.23 ft (June 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DEWN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.