Salt Creek at Lincoln (27th Street)

Last updated: Apr 4, 2025, 8:17 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 33 - The top of the levee on the right bank is overtopped at the gage site. At this level, water reaches the bottom of the 27th street bridge.
  • 29 - Major flooding is imminent as levees may begin to be overtopped. At this level the water is near the level observed in May of 2015.
  • 20.5 - Overflows occur upstream of the levee, Calvert Street and upstream, and downstream of the levee just below the railroad bridge near the gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 40.8468, -96.6816
RFC MBRFC
State NE
WFO OAX
County Lancaster
Data Provider(s)
USGS 06803500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 8.66 ft on 08-26-2023
2. 8.37 ft on 06-17-2022
3. 12.66 ft on 03-14-2021
4. 11.80 ft on 05-23-2020
5. 21.44 ft on 03-13-2019

Historic Crests

1. 28.87 ft on 05-07-2015
2. 26.52 ft on 07-24-1993
3. 26.15 ft on 06-02-1951
4. 26.05 ft on 05-09-1950
5. 23.80 ft on 10-11-1973

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 1142.90 ft
moderate Flooding 1140.40 ft
minor Flooding 1134.40 ft
action 1127.90 ft
Latest Value 1116.16 ft
Gauge Zero 1113.90 ft

Gauge Photos

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Gage house

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Valley, NE 68064-9443
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