Warm Slough near Central City, NE
River level and flood forecast · Merrick County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (10 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 27, 2025) | 8.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftWater covers the county road adjacent to the gauge and significant lowland flooding occurs.
- 11 ftWater covers the county road adjacent to the gauge.
- 10 ftWater approaches the county road adjacent to the gauge and will begin to spill into low spots in surrounding fields. Flooding will also begin to impact portions of the yard of the property just upstream of the gauge house.
- 8 ftWater begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 8.63 ft — June 27, 2025
- 8.55 ft — May 12, 2005
- 8.13 ft — March 15, 2021
- 8.04 ft — August 26, 2019
- 7.99 ft — May 23, 2020
Recent crests: 8.63 ft (June 27, 2025) · 3.02 ft (July 2, 2024) · 4.13 ft (May 4, 2022) · 8.13 ft (March 15, 2021) · 7.99 ft (May 23, 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 (CENN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.