Beaver Creek Forecast Services

Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

New river forecast services on Beaver Creek at Loretto On Monday August 5th, 2024, river forecast services will begin for the river gage on the Beaver Creek at Loretto, Nebraska. Beginning on this day, river forecasts will be issued when the Beaver Creek is observed or expected to reach a level of 9.0 feet. Flooding along the Beaver Creek begins when the gage reaches a level of 9.5 feet. Located on the west side of the community of Loretto, this gage is the only river gage on the Beaver Creek. As such it provides critical water level information for the area, especially the city of Albion located downstream. This river gage is operated and maintained by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. Records for this site began in 1979, though the gage also operated for a short time from 1944 to 1953. The flood of record for this gage occurred in 1993 when the gage reached a level of 13.88 feet on August 29th. Additional information, including real-time information and flood impacts, are available at the following websites: https://water.noaa.gov/gages/lrtn1 https://dnr.nebraska.gov The National Weather Service welcomes feedback. If you have any questions or comments on this information, please contact: David Pearson Senior Service Hydrologist National Weather Service Forecast Office 6707 North 288th Street Valley, Nebraska 68064-9443 Phone: 402-359-5732 Email: david.pearson@noaa.gov