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Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln

Highest listed crest 35.47 ftFlood stage 26.5 ft21 crests since 2005

The Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln crested above flood stage 4 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2025. The highest, 35.47 ft on May 7, 2015, was moderate flooding, 8.97 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Salt Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.47 ft
May 7, 2015; 35,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.5 ft
Major flooding from 35.5 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
28.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (2.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln
Action stage20.07Jul 2, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.53Mar 13, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.51May 7, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2005 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln, 2005 to 2025 10203040ft Flood stage 26.5 ftMajor 35.5 ft Jul 26, 2005: 17.12 ft, below flood stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2006: 14.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 27.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2008: 24.77 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 13.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 24.18 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 17.31 ft, below flood stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 16.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 20.96 ft, action stage; 8,780 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 27.04 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2015: 35.47 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 22.18 ft, action stage; 8,770 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 23.79 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 22.11 ft, action stage; 9,040 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 28.08 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 19.07 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 19.69 ft, below flood stage; 6,850 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 14.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 14.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 20.14 ft, action stage; 7,310 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2025: 16.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.47 ft, May 7, 2015 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Salt Creek at Innovation Campus at Lincoln
1May 7, 201535.47+8.97Moderate35,600
2Mar 13, 201928.08+1.58Minor17,800
3May 6, 200727.70+1.20Minor18,400
4Oct 1, 201427.04+0.54Minor—
5Jun 12, 200824.77−1.73Action13,600
6Jun 21, 201024.18−2.32Action12,700
7May 20, 201723.79−2.71Action10,800
8May 28, 201622.18−4.32Action8,770
9Sep 4, 201822.11−4.39Action9,040
10May 30, 201320.96−5.54Action8,780
11Jul 2, 202420.14−6.36Action7,310
12Mar 14, 202119.69−6.81Below flood stage6,850
13May 23, 202019.07−7.43Below flood stage6,230
14Jun 27, 201117.31−9.19Below flood stage4,850
15Jul 26, 200517.12−9.38Below flood stage5,150
16Aug 10, 202516.85−9.65Below flood stage4,260
17Apr 14, 201216.47−10.03Below flood stage3,770
18Aug 8, 200614.72−11.78Below flood stage2,590
19Aug 26, 202314.70−11.80Below flood stage2,710
20Jun 17, 202214.46−12.04Below flood stage2,560
21Jun 22, 200913.48−13.02Below flood stage1,480

The worst floods along the Salt Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Salt Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 7, 2015: 35.47 ft here, moderate flooding

March 13, 2019: 28.08 ft here, minor flooding

May 6, 2007: 27.70 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Salt Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Salt Creek
RocaNE19.026.00 ft, May 8, 19501
Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)NE28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Innovation Campus at Lincoln this gaugeNE26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)NE20.528.87 ft, May 7, 20150
GreenwoodNE20.027.74 ft, Oct 1, 20260
AshlandNE20.022.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190

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
Lincoln (Air Park Road)22.023.53 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Olive Creek Lake1,339.11,345.60 ft, May 7, 20150
Ceresco23.027.60 ft, Aug 25, 19870
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 SALN1, 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.