Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)
Lancaster County, Nebraska
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 32 ft
Residential areas east of the creek, primarily along the railroad, may be impacted. Areas around, and including, Southwest High School need to be monitored as flood waters will be very close to impacting several buildings in this area. Also, water begins to flow over the bridge at Pioneers Boulevard.
- 29 ft
Commerical areas east of the creek begin to flood. Water begins to impact the bottom of the bridge at Pioneers Boulevard.
- 28 ft
Residential and commercial areas west of the creek, and along South 1st Street, begin to flood. In addition, portions of Warlick Boulevard near the Highway 77 intersection begin to flood.
- 26 ft
Pioneers Boulevard between the creek and railroad tracks begins to flood.
- 24 ft
The remainder of Wilderness Park north of Old Cheney Road begins seeing lowland flooding. Water may also begin to encroach on South 1st Street which runs along the west side of Wilderness Park.
- 23 ft
Old Cheney Road begins to flood east of Highway 77 and west of the railroad tracks.
- 21 ft
Wilderness Park begins to flood south of Old Cheney Road. Flooding also begins west of Highway 77 in nearby farm fields west of Old Cheney Road.
- 19.5 ft
Water begins to impact the dirt trail along the east side of the creek.
- 18.5 ft
Water begins to overtop the west bank near the gage site, though no significant impacts are occurring.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2015 | 30.08 ft | 13,900 cfs |
| Jul 19, 1996 | 22.92 ft | 6,360 cfs |
| Jun 4, 2008 | 21.84 ft | 7,240 cfs |
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