Platte River at Louisville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 17.5 ft

  Though unlikely to occur, water reaches the bottom of the Highway 50 bridge at this level.

• 13 ft

  Highway 50 just north of the river begins to flood.

• 12 ft

  Highway 31, north of the river, between Riha Road and Highway 50 begins to flood.

• 11 ft

  The Meadow levee on the north bank of the Highway 50 bridge may overtop. This along with increasing lowland flooding may begin to impact structures near the river.

• 9 ft

  The bike path at Highway 50 along the river begins to flood. Also, lowland flooding starts along both of the banks.

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• 1.12

  The is the lowest stage recorded during the 2012 drought.

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