Station Name: Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,053 feet

Nearest Address:
26987 US Hwy 6
Ashland, NE 68028
Sarpy County

GPS Coordinates: 41.0622222, -96.3247222

Nearby Water Temperatures

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 5 at 5:48PM CDT until June 6 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 5:48 PM
Expires: Sat June 6, 2026, 12:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 275 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BUTLER DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON SALINE SEWARD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE, CLARINDA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DAVID CITY, FAIRBURY, FALLS CITY, FARRAGUT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, MILFORD, NEBRASKA CITY, OMAHA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PLATTSMOUTH, RED OAK, SEWARD, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TABOR, TECUMSEH, WAHOO, WILBER, AND YUTAN.

Flood Watch issued June 5 at 3:54PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 3:54 PM
Expires: Sat June 6, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following county, Pottawattamie and Nebraska, including the following counties, Butler, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders and Seward. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A band of heavy rain is expected to develop late this evening and linger into early Saturday morning. Localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected and could lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued June 5 at 12:42PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 12:42 PM
Expires: Sat June 6, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page and southeast Nebraska, including the following counties, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning produced areas of 2-4 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts across the watch area. Additional thunderstorms are expected tonight with the potential to produce 2-4 inches of additional rainfall over the watch area, particularly over portions of Southwest Iowa. There remains uncertainty on where the heaviest rainfall will set up. A small shift north or south with the band of heaviest rainfall is possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued June 5 at 3:54PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 3:54 PM
Expires: Sat June 6, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa, including the following counties, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page and southeast Nebraska, including the following counties, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A band of heavy rain is expected to develop late this evening and linger into early Saturday morning. Localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected and could lead to flash flooding, especially in areas that received recent heavy rain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.