Beaver Creek Forecast Services

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. 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