How high is the Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 120 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.48 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 34th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 18.02 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 167 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 65 to 2,550 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 06803500 (coordinates 40.8465, -96.6820).

Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803500 • Salt Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Salt Creek is currently at 120 cfs (Normal — 34th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.48 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.

120

CFS Discharge

2.48

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	65
25th	Low threshold	93
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	167	Today: 120 cfs
75th	High threshold	366
95th	Very High threshold	2,550

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	62	2.16
May 27, 2026	66	2.18
May 26, 2026	69	2.21
May 25, 2026	78	2.26
May 24, 2026	91	2.34
May 23, 2026	117	2.47
May 22, 2026	181	2.69
May 21, 2026	143	2.55
May 20, 2026	168	2.66
May 19, 2026	278	2.94
May 18, 2026	894	4.03
May 17, 2026	1,760	5.55
May 16, 2026	129	2.29
May 15, 2026	60	2.15
Apr 20, 2026	61	2.15
Apr 19, 2026	65	2.18
Apr 18, 2026	63	2.17
Apr 17, 2026	64	2.17
Apr 16, 2026	66	2.19
Apr 15, 2026	72	2.23
Apr 14, 2026	76	2.25
Apr 13, 2026	71	2.21
Apr 12, 2026	73	2.23
Apr 11, 2026	118	2.45
Apr 10, 2026	68	2.20
Apr 9, 2026	65	2.18
Apr 8, 2026	62	2.15
Apr 7, 2026	67	2.19
Apr 6, 2026	67	2.19
Apr 5, 2026	74	2.24

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803500
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8465, -96.6820
Drainage Area: 685 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,114.5
HUC Code: 102002030903

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.5 ft
Major Flood: 29.0 ft

Currently 18.02 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,100 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Min discharge: 54 cfs

May 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.
0.7 mi · 98 cfs

Low
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
1.2 mi · 83 cfs

Very High
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
2.9 mi · 25 cfs

Very High
Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr.
3.2 mi · 4 cfs

Low
Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
4.1 mi · 154 cfs

Normal