NOTE: 2011 crest data is provisional and subject to revision.
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River at Brady are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
11
Moderate Flood Stage:
9
Flood Stage:
7.5
Action Stage:
6
Historical Crests (1) 9.60 ft on 05/14/1973 (2) 9.20 ft on 06/29/1983 (3) 9.12 ft on 05/09/1999 (4) 8.93 ft on 06/22/2011 (5) 8.80 ft on 05/23/1980 (6) 8.40 ft on 06/21/1997 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near Kearney are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
8
Moderate Flood Stage:
7.5
Flood Stage:
6
Action Stage:
5
Historical Crests (1) 8.62 ft on 02/24/1994 (2) 7.95 ft on 05/24/2008 (3) 7.43 ft on 06/11/1995 (4) 7.42 ft on 06/29/1983 (5) 7.19 ft on 02/05/2011 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near Grand Island are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
7.5
Moderate Flood Stage:
7
Flood Stage:
6.5
Action Stage:
5.5
Historical Crests (1) 7.97 ft on 06/30/1983 (2) 7.66 ft on 06/23/1947 (3) 7.52 ft on 06/14/1967 (4) 7.47 ft on 03/19/1948 (5) 7.45 ft on 03/17/1978 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near Duncan are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
10
Moderate Flood Stage:
9
Flood Stage:
8
Action Stage:
7
Historical Crests (1) 8.28 ft on 06/07/1935 (2) 8.07 ft on 06/14/1983 (3) 8.00 ft on 01/22/1985 (4) 7.96 ft on 06/18/1983 (5) 7.91 ft on 06/24/1947 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near North Bend are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
15
Moderate Flood Stage:
12
Flood Stage:
8
Action Stage:
7
Historical Crests (1) 15.55 ft on 03/19/1978 (2) 12.24 ft on 02/20/1971 (3) 10.97 ft on 03/08/1993 (4) 10.89 ft on 03/10/2010 (5) 10.59 ft on 02/28/1985 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near Leshara are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
12
Moderate Flood Stage:
10
Flood Stage:
8
Action Stage:
7.5
Historical Crests (1) 11.84 ft on 02/09/1996 (2) 9.55 ft on 02/03/2000 (3) 8.30 ft on 02/22/1997 (4) 8.30 ft on 05/31/2008 (5) 8.13 ft on 05/28/1995 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River near Ashland are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
26
Moderate Flood Stage:
22
Flood Stage:
20
Action Stage:
19
Historical Crests (1) 23.05 ft on 02/20/1997 (2) 21.98 ft on 02/17/2011 (3) 21.45 ft on 07/25/1993 (4) 21.39 ft on 03/15/2001 (5) 21.22 ft on 02/23/2007 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Platte River at Louisville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
12
Moderate Flood Stage:
11
Flood Stage:
9
Action Stage:
7
Historical Crests (1) 12.45 ft on 03/30/1960 (2) 11.90 ft on 07/25/1993 (3) 11.47 ft on 03/10/1993 (4) 11.35 ft on 06/14/1984 (5) 10.83 ft on 03/20/1978 Show More Historical Crests
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