How high is the Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. right now?

The Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.57 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Salt Creek at Roca, 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 Roca, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 17.43 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 22 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6 to 331 cfs.

Where is the Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Salt Creek. USGS site number 06803000 (coordinates 40.6577, -96.6655).

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803000 • Salt Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr. on the Salt Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.57 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Salt Creek ↓

Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

1.57

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	6	Today: 4 cfs
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	22
75th	High threshold	46
95th	Very High threshold	331

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	4	1.55
May 27, 2026	4	1.57
May 26, 2026	4	1.59
May 25, 2026	4	1.62
May 24, 2026	5	1.66
May 23, 2026	6	1.70
May 22, 2026	6	1.71
May 21, 2026	6	1.72
May 20, 2026	7	1.82
May 19, 2026	11	2.00
May 18, 2026	67	3.25
May 17, 2026	372	6.49
May 16, 2026	3	1.49
May 15, 2026	3	1.47
Apr 20, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 19, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 18, 2026	5	1.53
Apr 17, 2026	5	1.55
Apr 16, 2026	6	1.57
Apr 15, 2026	6	1.58
Apr 14, 2026	6	1.59
Apr 13, 2026	6	1.61
Apr 12, 2026	6	1.61
Apr 11, 2026	6	1.60
Apr 10, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 9, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 8, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 7, 2026	5	1.54
Apr 6, 2026	5	1.55
Apr 5, 2026	5	1.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803000
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.6577, -96.6655
Drainage Area: 167 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,192.8
HUC Code: 102002030307

View on USGS NWIS →

Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.5 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 17.43 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 372 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Sep 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Salt Creek at Pioneers Boulevard at Lincoln, Nebr.
8.3 mi · 8 cfs

Very Low
Antelope Creek at 27th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
10.2 mi · 25 cfs

Very High
Haines Branch at Sw 56th St at Lincoln, Nebr.
10.2 mi · 36 cfs

High
Deadmans Run at 38th Street at Lincoln, Nebr.
12.3 mi · 83 cfs

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

Low