RIVER GAUGE · SAPPA CREEK
Sappa Creek near Beaver City
Furnas County, Nebraska
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Action14 ft
Minor flood16 ft1,400 cfs
Moderate flood18 ft2,560 cfs
Major flood20 ft4,800 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21 ft
Highway 283 south of Beaver City will begin to flood.
- 20 ft
Lowlands outside the town of Beaver City flood from the overflows of the Sappa Creek and Beaver Creek. A record flood of 20.85 feet occurred in June of 1966. In addition, water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
- 18 ft
Lowland flooding becomes more widespread.
- 16 ft
The left bank continues to overflow resulting in significant crop and pasture land flooding.
- 14.5 ft
The left bank begins to overflow.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1966 | 20.85 ft | 9,500 cfs |
| Mar 22, 1960 | 20.03 ft | 5,690 cfs |
| Aug 5, 1950 | 19.5 ft | 3,990 cfs |
More on Sappa Creek
UpstreamSappa Creek near Norcatur
DownstreamSappa Creek near Stamford
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