How high is the Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 154 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at 70th 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 27th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 30.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 34.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 239 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 96 to 6,150 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 06803513 (coordinates 40.8859, -96.6243).

Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803513 • Salt Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Salt Creek at 70th Street at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Salt Creek is currently at 154 cfs (Normal — 27th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek at Greenwood, Nebr.

154

CFS Discharge

3.56

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	96
25th	Low threshold	148
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	239	Today: 154 cfs
75th	High threshold	675
95th	Very High threshold	6,150

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	92	3.18
May 27, 2026	94	3.20
May 26, 2026	97	3.22
May 25, 2026	106	3.28
May 24, 2026	118	3.35
May 23, 2026	145	3.51
May 22, 2026	247	3.95
May 21, 2026	157	3.57
May 20, 2026	200	3.77
May 19, 2026	381	4.35
May 18, 2026	1,020	5.91
May 17, 2026	1,950	7.77
May 16, 2026	79	3.08
May 15, 2026	77	3.07
Apr 20, 2026	69	3.11
Apr 19, 2026	70	3.11
Apr 18, 2026	70	3.12
Apr 17, 2026	70	3.12
Apr 16, 2026	73	3.14
Apr 15, 2026	74	3.15
Apr 14, 2026	77	3.17
Apr 13, 2026	77	3.17
Apr 12, 2026	85	3.23
Apr 11, 2026	121	3.46
Apr 10, 2026	76	3.16
Apr 9, 2026	74	3.15
Apr 8, 2026	74	3.15
Apr 7, 2026	76	3.17
Apr 6, 2026	78	3.18
Apr 5, 2026	85	3.23

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803513
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8859, -96.6243
Drainage Area: 753 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,097.4
HUC Code: 102002030903

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 32.0 ft
Flood Stage: 34.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 36.0 ft
Major Flood: 37.5 ft

Currently 30.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,450 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Min discharge: 65 cfs

Mar 31, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr.
2.5 mi · 2 cfs

Very Low
Little Salt Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr.
3.0 mi · 4 cfs

Low
Salt Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
4.1 mi · 120 cfs

Normal
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
4.1 mi · 83 cfs

Very High
Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.
4.8 mi · 98 cfs

Low