Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, NE
River level and flood forecast · Saunders County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 14.1 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 87 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 5:51 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 2, 1959) | 23.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftThe levee protecting Ithaca is likely to fail as water would be overtopping it at this level.
- 22 ftThe access road south of town is likely to flood. In addition, a low spot along Highway 66 just east of the gage site will flood.
- 21 ftHomes near the gage site may be threatened with the flood waters.
- 19 ftMore widespread lowland flooding continues.
- 18 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 23.22 ft — August 2, 1959
- 22.93 ft — June 24, 1963
- 22.5 ft — June 20, 1960
- 22.4 ft — June 15, 1982
- 22.34 ft — May 31, 1951
Recent crests: 20.8 ft (October 1, 2026) · 19.55 ft (September 2, 2025) · 22.04 ft (May 22, 2024) · 12.26 ft (July 31, 2023) · 7.37 ft (July 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 (ITHN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.