RIVER GAUGE · SALT CREEK
Salt Creek at Roca
Lancaster County, Nebraska
Water level1.78 ft
Flow9 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action14 ft
Minor flood19 ft
Moderate flood21.5 ft
Major flood23 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 26 ft
Major flooding has inundated the vast majority of the reach as well as the town of Roca.
- 23.2 ft
Roca begins to flood as the railroad tracks have been overtopped. Water is also likely flowing over the Roca Road bridge coming into town.
- 21.5 ft
Widespread flooding is occurring along the reach.
- 20.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the Roca Road bridge at the gage site.
- 19.5 ft
Roca road west of the gage site floods.
- 19 ft
Lowlands on the left bank begin to flood.
- 18 ft
Saltillo Road located 2.8 miles downstream of the gage near Highway 77 floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1950 | 26 ft | 67,000 cfs |
| Jul 9, 1958 | 22.7 ft | 16,700 cfs |
| Jun 1, 1951 | 22 ft | 9,300 cfs |
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