Wahoo Creek at Wahoo, NE
River level and flood forecast · Saunders County
Normal7.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
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 | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 1963) | 29.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftWater begins to impact homes along the creek and will also impact the railroad tracks just south of Wahoo.
- 24.5 ftSubstantial overbank flooding begins possibly impacting Highway 92 between Weston and Wahoo.
- 24 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site (Old Highway 77).
- 21 ftAt this level County Road J downstream of Wahoo begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.15 ft — June 24, 1963
- 28.4 ft — May 21, 2024
- 27.95 ft — May 11, 2016
- 26.61 ft — March 13, 2019
- 25.8 ft — October 1, 2026
Recent crests: 25.8 ft (October 1, 2026) · 28.4 ft (May 21, 2024) · 23.68 ft (August 8, 2021) · 25.64 ft (May 28, 2019) · 26.61 ft (March 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WOON1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.