NORTH PLATTE – The North Platte River in North Platte was forecasted to reach 7.7 feet this afternoon and then slowly decline to 7.5 feet, where it will remain stable until further notice. The scene at Cody Park is that water levels are close to hitting the dirt wall constructed to contain possible flood waters in excess of 7.8 feet.

Also, here’s a video showing different levels of flood water at Cody Park over the last month. Note that there are no substantial differences, which is largely due to the fact that sandbars and other debris cleared out of the channel of the North Platte as a result of record high flows.