River Conditions
Illustrated map of Wilson Lake

River stage

Beaver City, Beaver Creek

River level
3.02 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.02 ft
Recent high
3.41 ft
Recent low
2.87 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS BEVN1

30-day change
+0.12 ft
Average
2.97 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
15.68 ft

In brief

The Beaver Creek at Beaver City, NE read 3.02 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 5.98 ft below action stage. That is 0.12 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge BEVN1

River level timeline

2.52.83.23.53.8SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13HIGH 3.41LOW 2.903.01 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 9.00 ftMinor flooding 11.00 ftModerate flooding 13.00 ftMajor flooding 15.00 ft CURRENT 3.02 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 15.68 ft 1983-06-14
2 13.80 ft 1944-07-19
3 13.22 ft 1947-06-22
4 12.97 ft 1960-06-13
5 12.80 ft 1950-07-26
6 12.60 ft 1951-07-17
7 12.46 ft 1965-06-14
8 12.00 ft 1949-05-06

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 11.00 ft

    At 11 feet, water overflows both banks and floods rural lowlands.

  2. 13.00 ft

    Lowland flooding becomes more widespread.

  3. 15.00 ft

    At 15 feet thousands of acres of farm, pasture lands and some county roads flood. The record flood occurred in June of 1983 and was recorded at 15.68 feet. During the record flood, the town of Beaver City was not threatened.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Beaver Creek flooding at Beaver City?

No. The Beaver Creek at Beaver City is at 3.02 ft, 5.98 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Beaver City?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 9 ft, minor flooding 11 ft, moderate flooding 13 ft and major flooding 15 ft.

What is the highest the Beaver Creek has been at Beaver City?

The highest crest on record is 15.68 ft, on 1983-06-14.

Is the Beaver Creek high or low right now at Beaver City?

At 3.02 ft it is higher than 75% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge BEVN1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 06847000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.