RIVER GAUGE · PLATTE RIVER
Platte River near Cozad (North Channel)
Dawson County, Nebraska
Water level1.69 ft
Flow35 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action6.5 ft
Minor flood7.5 ft2,997 cfs
Moderate flood9 ft17,280 cfs
Major flood11 ft35,947 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 11 ft
Gravel pits and some rural homes and county roads adjacent to the river may begin to flood. The town of Cozad is not located in the flood plain.
- 9 ft
Properties along the south channel begin to be impacted.
- 7.5 ft
Minor lowland flooding occurs as both banks overflow.
- 7 ft
Water will enter the Blue Heron campground upstream and south of Gothenburg.
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