Medicine Creek near Somerset

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 3:38 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 17 - Water approaches and begins to overflow Darnell Road.
  • 15 - Major flood stage. Widespread and extensive flooding along Medicine Creek nortwest of Wellfleet.
  • 14 - Moderate flood stage. Widespread flooding along Medicine Creek northwest of Wellfleet.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 40.7969, -100.819
RFC MBRFC
State NE
WFO LBF
County Lincoln
Data Provider(s)
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Click for DNR site

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 3.64 ft on 05-05-2022
2. 3.90 ft on 03-14-2021
3. 3.82 ft on 05-04-2020
4. 4.63 ft on 07-09-2019
5. 3.71 ft on 06-25-2018

Historic Crests

1. 6.68 ft on 05-19-2016
2. 6.08 ft on 03-15-2015
3. 5.37 ft on 01-08-2017
4. 4.63 ft on 07-09-2019
5. 3.90 ft on 03-14-2021

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 2834.65 ft
moderate Flooding 2833.65 ft
minor Flooding 2831.65 ft
action 2830.65 ft
Latest Value 2822.07 ft
Gauge Zero 2819.65 ft

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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North Platte
5250 E. Lee Bird Drive
North Platte, NE 69101
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