How high is the Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 22.62 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 28.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 53 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 11 to 2,260 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 06803080 (coordinates 40.7701, -96.7188).

Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803080 • Salt Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Salt Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.38 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Salt Creek

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

5.38

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	11	Today: 8 cfs
25th	Low threshold	28
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	53
75th	High threshold	181
95th	Very High threshold	2,260

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	5	5.27
May 27, 2026	5	5.29
May 26, 2026	6	5.32
May 25, 2026	7	5.35
May 24, 2026	8	5.39
May 23, 2026	11	5.46
May 22, 2026	14	5.51
May 21, 2026	13	5.50
May 20, 2026	22	5.64
May 19, 2026	60	5.96
May 18, 2026	394	7.01
May 17, 2026	759	8.01
May 16, 2026	6	5.29
May 15, 2026	6	5.31
Apr 20, 2026	7	5.39
Apr 19, 2026	7	5.38
Apr 18, 2026	8	5.40
Apr 17, 2026	8	5.40
Apr 16, 2026	8	5.41
Apr 15, 2026	9	5.43
Apr 14, 2026	10	5.45
Apr 13, 2026	10	5.45
Apr 12, 2026	10	5.47
Apr 11, 2026	11	5.48
Apr 10, 2026	7	5.39
Apr 9, 2026	7	5.39
Apr 8, 2026	7	5.39
Apr 7, 2026	7	5.39
Apr 6, 2026	8	5.41
Apr 5, 2026	9	5.42

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803080
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.7701, -96.7188
Drainage Area: 220 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,127.7
HUC Code: 102002030307

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.5 ft
Flood Stage: 28.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 29.5 ft
Major Flood: 31.5 ft

Currently 22.62 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 759 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

May 28, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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