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Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)

Highest listed crest 30.08 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft30 crests since 1995

The Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard) crested above flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2025. The highest, 30.08 ft on May 7, 2015, was moderate flooding, 2.08 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
30.08 ft
May 7, 2015; 13,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2015
30.08 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (3.6 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 Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)
Action stage15.512Jun 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.51May 7, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1995 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard), 1995 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 31.5 ft May 8, 1995: 17.36 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1996: 22.92 ft, action stage; 6,360 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 14.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1999: 14.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 14.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 15.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2003: 15.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2004: 19.70 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2006: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 850 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 17.81 ft, action stage; 3,680 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 21.84 ft, action stage; 7,240 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2009: 9.45 ft, below flood stage; 845 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 16.82 ft, action stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 13.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 13.48 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 14.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 20.87 ft, action stageMay 7, 2015: 30.08 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2016: 18.73 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 16.70 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 18.22 ft, action stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 18.57 ft, action stage; 5,640 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2020: 16.45 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 15.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2022: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2023: 10.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2024: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 334 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2025: 7.21 ft, below flood stage; 492 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.08 ft, May 7, 2015 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard) 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 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, Salt Creek at Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)
1May 7, 201530.08+2.08Moderate13,900
2Jul 20, 199622.92−5.08Action6,360
3Jun 5, 200821.84−6.16Action7,240
4Oct 1, 201420.87−7.13Action—
5May 24, 200419.70−8.30Action4,530
6May 26, 201618.73−9.27Action5,430
7Mar 13, 201918.57−9.43Action5,640
8Sep 4, 201818.22−9.78Action5,120
9May 6, 200717.81−10.19Action3,680
10May 8, 199517.36−10.64Action3,490
11Jun 21, 201016.82−11.18Action3,470
12May 20, 201716.70−11.30Action4,240
13Jun 19, 202016.45−11.55Action4,330
14Aug 23, 200215.29−12.71Below flood stage2,740
15Mar 15, 202115.21−12.79Below flood stage3,710
16Jun 10, 200315.00−13.00Below flood stage2,650
17Jun 14, 199814.79−13.21Below flood stage2,580
18May 30, 201314.46−13.54Below flood stage2,360
19May 5, 200114.36−13.64Below flood stage2,830
20Apr 15, 199914.35−13.65Below flood stage2,430
21Apr 15, 201213.48−14.52Below flood stage2,280
22Jun 27, 201113.02−14.98Below flood stage2,250
23Jul 30, 202310.77−17.23Below flood stage1,810
24May 27, 20069.53−18.47Below flood stage850
25Jun 25, 20009.50−18.50Below flood stage1,050
26Sep 3, 20099.45−18.55Below flood stage845
27May 26, 20229.39−18.61Below flood stage1,260
28May 12, 20058.69−19.31Below flood stage668
29May 19, 20257.21−20.79Below flood stage492
30Jul 4, 20246.79−21.21Below flood stage334

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: 30.08 ft here, moderate 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) this gaugeNE28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Innovation Campus at LincolnNE26.535.47 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
Innovation Campus at Lincoln26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)20.528.87 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 LUSN1, 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.