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North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce

Critical Stages
11' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:45 PM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.96 ft

Flow: 0.109 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:45 PM 12/15 2.93 0.107
2:40 PM 12/15 2.94 0.108
2:35 PM 12/15 2.95 0.108
2:30 PM 12/15 2.96 0.109
2:25 PM 12/15 2.96 0.109
2:20 PM 12/15 2.98 0.111
2:15 PM 12/15 2.99 0.112
2:10 PM 12/15 3 0.113
1:45 PM 12/15 2.96 0.109
1:40 PM 12/15 2.98 0.111
1:35 PM 12/15 2.99 0.112
1:30 PM 12/15 3 0.113
1:25 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
1:20 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
1:15 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
1:10 PM 12/15 3 0.113
12:45 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
12:40 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
12:35 PM 12/15 3.01 0.114
12:30 PM 12/15 3 0.113
12:25 PM 12/15 2.98 0.111
12:20 PM 12/15 2.96 0.109
12:15 PM 12/15 2.94 0.108
12:10 PM 12/15 2.92 0.106
11:45 AM 12/15 2.98 0.111
11:40 AM 12/15 2.96 0.109
11:35 AM 12/15 2.94 0.108
11:30 AM 12/15 2.92 0.106
11:25 AM 12/15 2.91 0.105
11:20 AM 12/15 2.9 0.104
Hydrograph for North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce
20' - Water overtops the bridge at the gage site.
19' - The levee may be overtopped causing widespread flooding throughout the reach.
16.5' - Water reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
15' - Flood waters rise up against the federal levee protecting Pierce. Sandbagging and other protective operations are started.
14.5' - Water nears the toe of the levee in Norfolk.
14' - The access road to the river gage site is flooded.
12' - Widespread lowland flooding occurs.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 14, 2019 17.34
Feb 19, 1971 15.1
Mar 28, 1962 14.9
May 27, 1980 14.63
Jun 19, 1967 14.49
Jun 13, 2010 14.21
Jul 30, 1968 14.16
Feb 9, 1966 14.1
Jul 26, 1972 14.08
Mar 19, 1978 13.95
Jun 25, 1969 13.81
Mar 10, 1993 13.64
Oct 9, 2017 13.36
Aug 5, 1996 13.2
Jun 22, 1984 13.15
Sep 2, 2021 13.15
May 31, 1982 13.14
Mar 5, 2018 13.1
Jul 13, 1994 12.97
Mar 18, 1986 12.93

Data provided by the National Weather Service.