How high is the Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.75 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.75 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 26.5 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 183 cfs.

Where is the Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Stevens Creek. USGS site number 06803520 (coordinates 40.8572, -96.5951).

Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803520 • Stevens Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Stevens Creek Near Lincoln, Nebr. on the Stevens Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.75 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

9.75

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	2	Today: 2 cfs
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7
75th	High threshold	17
95th	Very High threshold	183

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	2	9.73
May 27, 2026	2	9.76
May 26, 2026	2	9.80
May 25, 2026	4	9.90
May 24, 2026	5	9.97
May 23, 2026	9	10.14
May 22, 2026	13	10.28
May 21, 2026	8	10.09
May 20, 2026	10	10.18
May 19, 2026	21	10.50
May 18, 2026	53	11.14
May 17, 2026	98	11.76
May 16, 2026	1	9.70
May 15, 2026	1	9.66
Apr 20, 2026	1	9.77
Apr 19, 2026	1	9.78
Apr 18, 2026	1	9.79
Apr 17, 2026	2	9.83
Apr 16, 2026	2	9.85
Apr 15, 2026	2	9.87
Apr 14, 2026	2	9.87
Apr 13, 2026	3	9.92
Apr 12, 2026	4	9.99
Apr 11, 2026	5	10.01
Apr 10, 2026	2	9.82
Apr 9, 2026	1	9.81
Apr 8, 2026	1	9.82
Apr 7, 2026	2	9.83
Apr 6, 2026	2	9.85
Apr 5, 2026	2	9.89

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803520
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8572, -96.5951
Drainage Area: 48 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,112.5
HUC Code: 102002030902

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 25.0 ft
Flood Stage: 26.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 31.5 ft

Currently 16.75 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 98 cfs

May 17, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 15, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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