RIVER GAUGE · SALT CREEK
Salt Creek near Ashland
Saunders County, Nebraska
Water level8.91 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action19 ft
Minor flood20 ft
Moderate flood21 ft
Major flood26 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 26.21 ft
This value represents a level not seen on Salt Creek since the Great Flood of 1908.
- 23 ft
At this level a parking lot/boat ramp located along the left bank begins to flood.
- 21 ft
Local levees along the river are threatened with overtopping. In addition, substantial damages are occurring at the campground near Highway 6.
- 20 ft
Water will begin to impact a campground just downstream of the Highway 6 bridge. During the summer, this campground may be filled with as many as 50 campers.
- 19 ft
Lowland flooding, including around Ashland, begins.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | 22.1 ft | — |
| May 7, 2015 | 21.45 ft | — |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 20.38 ft | -9,999 cfs |
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