Wood River near Alda
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/03/2025 2:45 AM CDTRecord: 14 ftCATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 12.2 ft Moderate Flooding 11 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 14 - Water will reach the bottom of the bridge at the river gauge site on Alda road.
- 13 - Water will begin to flow across Nebraska 40 Link C also known as Alda Road about one quarter mile south of the gauge. Water will also begin to flow over Highway 30 west of Alda.
- 12 - There is extensive flooding upstream of the gauge in the town of Wood River where houses on the north side of town will begin to flood.
- 11 - The left bank overflows, and water floods lowlands and country roads.
- 10 - Minor lowland flooding occurs in pastures and farm lands.
Gauge Info
Coordinates | 40.8547, -98.4742 |
RFC | MBRFC |
State | NE |
WFO | GID |
County | Hall |
Data Provider(s) | |
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | Click for DNR site |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 6.04 ft | on 04-26-2024 |
2. | 4.88 ft | on 03-04-2023 |
3. | 4.56 ft | on 06-16-2022 |
4. | 6.18 ft | on 03-14-2021 |
5. | 8.94 ft | on 05-25-2020 |
Recent Crests
1. | 6.04 ft | on 04-26-2024 | |
2. | 4.88 ft | on 03-04-2023 | |
3. | 4.56 ft | on 06-16-2022 | |
4. | 6.18 ft | on 03-14-2021 | |
5. | 8.94 ft | on 05-25-2020 | |
6. | 13.61 ft | on 03-16-2019 | |
7. | 6.91 ft | on 07-10-2018 | |
8. | 6.61 ft | on 08-16-2017 | |
9. | 4.81 ft | on 04-21-2016 | |
10. | 5.42 ft | on 06-04-2015 | |
11. | 8.57 ft | on 08-13-2014 | |
12. | 6.92 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
13. | 6.74 ft | on 05-28-2012 | |
14. | 8.97 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
15. | 8.61 ft | on 06-21-2010 | |
16. | 7.39 ft | on 06-06-2009 | (P) |
17. | 12.47 ft | on 06-08-2008 | |
18. | 11.83 ft | on 02-23-2007 | |
19. | 8.69 ft | on 06-20-2006 | |
20. | 13.85 ft | on 05-12-2005 | |
21. | 6.93 ft | on 07-30-2004 | |
22. | 8.52 ft | on 05-29-2003 | |
23. | 7.41 ft | on 08-29-2002 | |
24. | 9.99 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
25. | 9.96 ft | on 03-13-2001 | |
26. | 7.71 ft | on 06-16-2000 | |
27. | 10.66 ft | on 06-03-1999 | |
28. | 11.99 ft | on 05-24-1998 | |
29. | 7.39 ft | on 08-14-1997 | |
30. | 11.84 ft | on 06-18-1996 | |
31. | 11.68 ft | on 05-30-1995 | |
32. | 12.06 ft | on 06-11-1994 | |
33. | 13.55 ft | on 03-12-1993 | |
34. | 7.45 ft | on 07-13-1992 | |
35. | 11.76 ft | on 06-01-1991 | |
36. | 10.13 ft | on 08-15-1990 | |
37. | 11.52 ft | on 06-28-1989 | |
38. | 7.84 ft | on 02-21-1988 | |
39. | 10.38 ft | on 06-13-1987 | |
40. | 7.85 ft | on 09-09-1986 | |
41. | 11.96 ft | on 09-17-1985 | |
42. | 11.79 ft | on 07-08-1984 | |
43. | 8.45 ft | on 05-20-1983 | |
44. | 9.85 ft | on 06-30-1982 | |
45. | 6.36 ft | on 08-23-1981 | |
46. | 9.37 ft | on 02-27-1980 | |
47. | 10.34 ft | on 03-24-1979 | |
48. | 10.96 ft | on 03-05-1979 | |
49. | 12.66 ft | on 03-15-1978 | |
50. | 11.04 ft | on 05-11-1977 | |
51. | 6.77 ft | on 06-28-1976 | |
52. | 10.90 ft | on 07-25-1975 | |
53. | 9.03 ft | on 01-20-1973 | |
54. | 9.30 ft | on 08-02-1972 | |
55. | 9.57 ft | on 07-28-1972 | |
56. | 10.34 ft | on 03-02-1971 | |
57. | 13.39 ft | on 03-21-1969 | |
58. | 13.19 ft | on 06-26-1968 | |
59. | 13.96 ft | on 06-16-1967 | |
60. | 11.93 ft | on 02-14-1966 | |
61. | 12.80 ft | on 07-03-1965 | |
62. | 12.57 ft | on 05-29-1965 | |
63. | 8.36 ft | on 04-26-1964 | |
64. | 10.31 ft | on 06-15-1963 | |
65. | 11.33 ft | on 03-29-1962 | |
66. | 11.54 ft | on 03-25-1962 | |
67. | 9.68 ft | on 05-24-1961 | |
68. | 12.69 ft | on 03-29-1960 | |
69. | 11.08 ft | on 07-06-1959 | |
70. | 12.57 ft | on 07-25-1958 | |
71. | 10.41 ft | on 07-08-1956 | |
72. | 11.28 ft | on 06-20-1955 | |
73. | 11.19 ft | on 06-19-1954 |
Historic Crests
1. | 13.96 ft | on 06-16-1967 |
2. | 13.85 ft | on 05-12-2005 |
3. | 13.61 ft | on 03-16-2019 |
4. | 13.55 ft | on 03-12-1993 |
5. | 13.39 ft | on 03-21-1969 |
Historic Crests
1. | 13.96 ft | on 06-16-1967 | |
2. | 13.85 ft | on 05-12-2005 | |
3. | 13.61 ft | on 03-16-2019 | |
4. | 13.55 ft | on 03-12-1993 | |
5. | 13.39 ft | on 03-21-1969 | |
6. | 13.19 ft | on 06-26-1968 | |
7. | 12.80 ft | on 07-03-1965 | |
8. | 12.69 ft | on 03-29-1960 | |
9. | 12.66 ft | on 03-15-1978 | |
10. | 12.57 ft | on 07-25-1958 | |
11. | 12.57 ft | on 05-29-1965 | |
12. | 12.47 ft | on 06-08-2008 | |
13. | 12.06 ft | on 06-11-1994 | |
14. | 11.99 ft | on 05-24-1998 | |
15. | 11.96 ft | on 09-17-1985 | |
16. | 11.93 ft | on 02-14-1966 | |
17. | 11.84 ft | on 06-18-1996 | |
18. | 11.83 ft | on 02-23-2007 | |
19. | 11.79 ft | on 07-08-1984 | |
20. | 11.76 ft | on 06-01-1991 | |
21. | 11.68 ft | on 05-30-1995 | |
22. | 11.54 ft | on 03-25-1962 | |
23. | 11.52 ft | on 06-28-1989 | |
24. | 11.33 ft | on 03-29-1962 | |
25. | 11.28 ft | on 06-20-1955 | |
26. | 11.19 ft | on 06-19-1954 | |
27. | 11.08 ft | on 07-06-1959 | |
28. | 11.04 ft | on 05-11-1977 | |
29. | 10.96 ft | on 03-05-1979 | |
30. | 10.90 ft | on 07-25-1975 | |
31. | 10.66 ft | on 06-03-1999 | |
32. | 10.41 ft | on 07-08-1956 | |
33. | 10.38 ft | on 06-13-1987 | |
34. | 10.34 ft | on 03-24-1979 | |
35. | 10.34 ft | on 03-02-1971 | |
36. | 10.31 ft | on 06-15-1963 | |
37. | 10.13 ft | on 08-15-1990 | |
38. | 9.99 ft | on 04-25-2001 | |
39. | 9.96 ft | on 03-13-2001 | |
40. | 9.85 ft | on 06-30-1982 | |
41. | 9.68 ft | on 05-24-1961 | |
42. | 9.57 ft | on 07-28-1972 | |
43. | 9.37 ft | on 02-27-1980 | |
44. | 9.30 ft | on 08-02-1972 | |
45. | 9.03 ft | on 01-20-1973 | |
46. | 8.97 ft | on 05-27-2011 | |
47. | 8.94 ft | on 05-25-2020 | |
48. | 8.69 ft | on 06-20-2006 | |
49. | 8.61 ft | on 06-21-2010 | |
50. | 8.57 ft | on 08-13-2014 | |
51. | 8.52 ft | on 05-29-2003 | |
52. | 8.45 ft | on 05-20-1983 | |
53. | 8.36 ft | on 04-26-1964 | |
54. | 7.85 ft | on 09-09-1986 | |
55. | 7.84 ft | on 02-21-1988 | |
56. | 7.71 ft | on 06-16-2000 | |
57. | 7.45 ft | on 07-13-1992 | |
58. | 7.41 ft | on 08-29-2002 | |
59. | 7.39 ft | on 06-06-2009 | (P) |
60. | 7.39 ft | on 08-14-1997 | |
61. | 6.93 ft | on 07-30-2004 | |
62. | 6.92 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
63. | 6.91 ft | on 07-10-2018 | |
64. | 6.77 ft | on 06-28-1976 | |
65. | 6.74 ft | on 05-28-2012 | |
66. | 6.61 ft | on 08-16-2017 | |
67. | 6.36 ft | on 08-23-1981 | |
68. | 6.18 ft | on 03-14-2021 | |
69. | 6.04 ft | on 04-26-2024 | |
70. | 5.42 ft | on 06-04-2015 | |
71. | 4.88 ft | on 03-04-2023 | |
72. | 4.81 ft | on 04-21-2016 | |
73. | 4.56 ft | on 06-16-2022 |
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