Platte River near Duncan

Last updated: Jul 4, 2025, 8:11 PM UTC
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    Created with Highcharts 11.4.8DNCN1 (plotting HGIRG) "Gage 0" Datum(NGVD29): 1476.82'Graph Created: (03:11 PM CDT Jul 4 2025) - Forecast Issued (08:09 AM CDT Jun 28 2025)OfficialForecastSite Time (CDT)Stage (FT)Major: 10 ftModerate: 9 ftMinor: 8 ftAction: 7 ftChart context menuPlatte River near DuncanNWSLI: DNCN1, Reach ID: 7301400OBSERVEDFORECASTRecord: 8.3 'Zoom1d2d7d14dAll29 Jun 20259 Jul 2025Zoom ▾12 amJun 3012 amJul 112 amJul 212 amJul 312 amJul 412 amJul 512 amJul 612 amJul 712 amJul 812 amJul 99 Jun9 Jun16 Jun16 Jun23 Jun23 Jun30 Jun30 Jun7 Jul7 Jul2345678910111213Latest observed value: 4.52 ft2:30 PM CDT 4-Jul-2025Flood Stage is 8 ft

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    Observed (OBS) 07/04/2025 2:30 PM CDT
    Record: 8.3 ft
    CATEGORY STAGE
    open-category-button Major Flooding 10 ft
    open-category-button Moderate Flooding 9 ft
    open-category-button Minor Flooding 8 ft
    open-category-button Action 7 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.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 13.5 - Water nears the bottom of the bridge at the gauge site.
  • 10 - Extensive flooding is widespread across a large expanse of the river reach.
  • 9 - The left bank begins to flood. The right bank is generally not subject to flooding except very high flows or severe ice action.
  • 8 - Some rural lowlands begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 41.3682, -97.4948
RFC MBRFC
State NE
WFO OAX
County Platte
Data Provider(s)
USGS 06774000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 5.13 ft on 06-22-2024
2. 5.32 ft on 07-04-2023
3. 4.70 ft on 11-30-2022
4. 5.94 ft on 03-15-2021
5. 6.73 ft on 05-27-2020

Historic Crests

1. 8.28 ft on 06-07-1935 1
2. 8.07 ft on 06-14-1983
3. 8.04 ft on 03-16-2019
4. 8.00 ft on 01-22-1985
5. 7.96 ft on 06-18-1983

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 1486.82 ft
moderate Flooding 1485.82 ft
minor Flooding 1484.82 ft
action 1483.82 ft
Latest Value 1481.34 ft
Gauge Zero 1476.82 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream from gauge site (stage = 3.6 feet)

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Duncan Webcam Page
Duncan

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Omaha/Valley
6707 N. 288th Street
Valley, NE 68064-9443
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