How high is the Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 37 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 37th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 21.16 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 57 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 1,110 cfs.

Where is the Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Oak Creek. USGS site number 06803486 (coordinates 40.8554, -96.7793).

Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803486 • Oak Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Oak Creek at Air Park Road at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Oak Creek is currently at 37 cfs (Normal — 37th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

0.84

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	9
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	57	Today: 37 cfs
75th	High threshold	124
95th	Very High threshold	1,110

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	14	0.50
May 27, 2026	16	0.52
May 26, 2026	17	0.55
May 25, 2026	18	0.57
May 24, 2026	21	0.62
May 23, 2026	22	0.63
May 22, 2026	23	0.64
May 21, 2026	23	0.64
May 20, 2026	35	0.81
May 19, 2026	36	0.82
May 18, 2026	51	1.01
May 17, 2026	92	1.43
May 16, 2026	15	0.48
May 15, 2026	10	0.41
Apr 20, 2026	15	0.51
Apr 19, 2026	15	0.52
Apr 18, 2026	15	0.51
Apr 17, 2026	15	0.51
Apr 16, 2026	16	0.52
Apr 15, 2026	17	0.55
Apr 14, 2026	19	0.57
Apr 13, 2026	19	0.58
Apr 12, 2026	18	0.57
Apr 11, 2026	17	0.55
Apr 10, 2026	16	0.53
Apr 9, 2026	16	0.52
Apr 8, 2026	17	0.54
Apr 7, 2026	17	0.55
Apr 6, 2026	18	0.57
Apr 5, 2026	20	0.60

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803486
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8554, -96.7793
Drainage Area: 240 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,143.4
HUC Code: 102002030406

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.5 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.5 ft

Currently 21.16 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 918 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Aug 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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