Clear Creek near Shelby
Polk County, Nebraska
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 11 ft
Water covers County Road 142 and extensive flooding occurs in lowlands.
- 9 ft
Water covers County Road 142...and considerable pasture and lowland flooding occurs.
- 8 ft
Water will cover portions of County Road 142 near the gauge site. In addition, there will be widespread flooding of lowland areas along the river.
- 7.5 ft
There is widespread flooding of the lowland pasture area along the creek and water will begin to reach up onto the edge of county road 142.
- 7 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the county road bridge 142 and continues to spill into low lying pasture land along the creek.
- 6.5 ft
Water begins to spill out of the narrow creek banks and into the surrounding pasture land.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1999 | 8.65 ft | 1,360 cfs |
| Aug 16, 2017 | 8.54 ft | 1,280 cfs |
| Mar 13, 2019 | 8.39 ft | 1,120 cfs |
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