How high is the Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. right now?

The Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. is currently flowing at 13 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 22th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.35 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 21 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 376 cfs.

Where is the Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Rock Creek. USGS site number 06803530 (coordinates 41.0159, -96.5446).

Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803530 • Rock Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Rock Creek Near Ceresco, Nebr. on the Rock Creek is currently at 13 cfs (Low — 22th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Rock Creek

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

3.65

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	10
25th	Low threshold	14	Today: 13 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	21
75th	High threshold	40
95th	Very High threshold	376

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	12	3.58
May 27, 2026	13	3.61
May 26, 2026	14	3.66
May 25, 2026	15	3.73
May 24, 2026	18	3.84
May 23, 2026	22	3.99
May 22, 2026	24	4.09
May 21, 2026	26	4.15
May 20, 2026	39	4.53
May 19, 2026	70	5.22
May 18, 2026	115	5.93
May 17, 2026	641	9.42
May 16, 2026	84	3.80
May 15, 2026	9	3.24
Apr 20, 2026	19	3.36
Apr 19, 2026	19	3.36
Apr 18, 2026	19	3.37
Apr 17, 2026	20	3.41
Apr 16, 2026	20	3.43
Apr 15, 2026	21	3.45
Apr 14, 2026	22	3.48
Apr 13, 2026	23	3.55
Apr 12, 2026	24	3.57
Apr 11, 2026	23	3.54
Apr 10, 2026	24	3.58
Apr 9, 2026	21	3.48
Apr 8, 2026	22	3.49
Apr 7, 2026	22	3.50
Apr 6, 2026	23	3.53
Apr 5, 2026	24	3.58

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803530
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 41.0159, -96.5446
Drainage Area: 120 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,104.6
HUC Code: 102002030504

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.0 ft
Flood Stage: 23.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.5 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 19.35 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,770 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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