How high is the Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.64 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.36 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 16.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 149 cfs.

Where is the Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Little Salt Creek. USGS site number 06803510 (coordinates 40.8932, -96.6817).

Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803510 • Little Salt Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. on the Little Salt Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.64 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.64

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	3
25th	Low threshold	5	Today: 4 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7
75th	High threshold	12
95th	Very High threshold	149

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	4	1.61
May 27, 2026	4	1.61
May 26, 2026	4	1.61
May 25, 2026	4	1.61
May 24, 2026	4	1.64
May 23, 2026	6	1.69
May 22, 2026	7	1.73
May 20, 2026	7	1.74
May 19, 2026	13	1.91
May 18, 2026	20	2.09
May 17, 2026	183	3.87
May 16, 2026	10	1.68
May 15, 2026	3	1.56
Apr 20, 2026	4	1.58
Apr 19, 2026	4	1.58
Apr 18, 2026	4	1.58
Apr 17, 2026	4	1.59
Apr 16, 2026	4	1.61
Apr 15, 2026	5	1.61
Apr 14, 2026	5	1.63
Apr 13, 2026	6	1.65
Apr 12, 2026	5	1.64
Apr 11, 2026	5	1.63
Apr 10, 2026	5	1.62
Apr 9, 2026	4	1.60
Apr 8, 2026	5	1.61
Apr 7, 2026	4	1.61
Apr 6, 2026	4	1.61
Apr 5, 2026	5	1.62
Apr 4, 2026	5	1.64

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803510
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8932, -96.6817
Drainage Area: 44 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,115.6
HUC Code: 102002030901

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 16.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 14.36 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 183 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Aug 3, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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