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Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road)

Highest listed crest 23.53 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft36 crests since 1990

The Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road) crested above flood stage 2 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2026. The highest, 23.53 ft on October 1, 2026, was minor flooding, 1.53 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.53 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.5 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
23.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (6.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road)
Action stage13.512Jul 2, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.02Oct 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1990 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road), 1990 to 2026 0102030ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 25.5 ft Jul 26, 1990: 17.38 ft, action stage; 5,630 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1992: 9.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1993: 22.66 ft, minor flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1994: 13.55 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 15.66 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 5.45 ft, below flood stage; 713 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 18.01 ft, action stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1999: 15.64 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2000: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 584 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2001: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2002: 12.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2003: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 669 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2004: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 912 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2006: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 16.65 ft, action stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2008: 16.06 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2009: 6.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 14.66 ft, action stage; 4,090 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 10.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 429 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2014: 14.21 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 18.04 ft, action stage; 5,990 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2016: 12.48 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 11.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2018: 10.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 18.37 ft, action stage; 6,360 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2020: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 563 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 2.11 ft, below flood stage; 165 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 15.19 ft, action stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2025: 10.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2026: 23.53 ft, minor flooding Highest, 23.53 ft, Oct 1, 2026 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road) 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Oak Creek at Lincoln (Air Park Road)
1Oct 1, 202623.53+1.53Minor—
2Jul 24, 199322.66+0.66Minor8,730
3Mar 13, 201918.37−3.63Action6,360
4May 7, 201518.04−3.96Action5,990
5Jun 14, 199818.01−3.99Action5,910
6Jul 26, 199017.38−4.62Action5,630
7May 6, 200716.65−5.35Action5,970
8Jun 24, 200816.06−5.94Action4,930
9May 27, 199615.66−6.34Action4,640
10Jun 30, 199915.64−6.36Action5,170
11Jul 2, 202415.19−6.81Action4,210
12Jun 21, 201014.66−7.34Action4,090
13Aug 29, 201414.21−7.79Action3,860
14Jun 23, 199413.55−8.45Action3,590
15Aug 22, 200212.95−9.05Below flood stage3,290
16May 12, 201612.48−9.52Below flood stage3,090
17May 20, 201711.84−10.16Below flood stage2,830
18Jun 25, 201810.72−11.28Below flood stage2,380
19Sep 1, 202510.26−11.74Below flood stage2,190
20May 20, 201110.17−11.83Below flood stage2,290
21May 30, 20139.74−12.26Below flood stage2,030
22May 8, 19959.39−12.61Below flood stage1,890
23Jul 13, 19929.27−12.73Below flood stage1,700
24Jun 14, 20019.21−12.79Below flood stage1,870
25May 12, 20058.81−13.19Below flood stage1,680
26Jun 17, 20227.94−14.06Below flood stage1,410
27Mar 15, 20217.74−14.26Below flood stage1,520
28Jun 21, 20096.83−15.17Below flood stage1,080
29Sep 17, 20066.68−15.32Below flood stage1,040
30Jun 21, 20045.75−16.25Below flood stage912
31Jun 25, 19975.45−16.55Below flood stage713
32May 4, 20035.20−16.80Below flood stage669
33Jun 5, 20204.23−17.77Below flood stage563
34Jun 26, 20004.16−17.84Below flood stage584
35Apr 15, 20123.81−18.19Below flood stage429
36Aug 26, 20232.11−19.89Below flood stage165

Other gauges in Lancaster County

Flood gauges in Lancaster County
Bluestem Lake1,311.51,316.50 ft, Oct 11, 19730
Conestoga Lake1,238.71,241.10 ft, Mar 24, 19870
Lincoln (SW 56th Street)17.020.75 ft, May 7, 20150
Holmes Lake1,249.71,250.16 ft, May 10, 20160
Lincoln (Arbor Road)16.021.65 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)19.023.21 ft, May 7, 20150
Olive Creek Lake1,339.11,345.60 ft, May 7, 20150
Ceresco23.027.60 ft, Aug 25, 19870
Innovation Campus at Lincoln26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)20.528.87 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Roca19.026.00 ft, May 8, 19501
Stagecoach Lake1,275.11,279.70 ft, Jun 6, 20080
Lincoln26.531.57 ft, Jun 13, 19841
Wagon Train Lake1,291.81,295.50 ft, Jun 5, 20080
Yankee Hill Reservoir1,249.71,253.70 ft, May 7, 20150

Lancaster County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LOKN1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.