North Platte River at Scottsbluff

Last updated: Jul 20, 2025, 3:04 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 13.5 - Monument Pathway is totally inundated with flood waters and is not accessible. Major flooding of homes and agricultural land along the North Platte River. Low lying ares of Riverside Park are totally inundated with water.
  • 12.5 - Low lying areas along the Monument Pathway are totally inundated with water. Minor flooding of homes near and along the North Platte River. Flooding of agricultural land along the river intensifies and becomes more widespread. Flood waters begin to encroach low lying areas of Riverside Park.
  • 11.5 - Flood stage. Standing water over low lying areas along Monument Pathway along left bank of river. Homes near the river will have basement flooding. Minor flooding of agricultural land along the river.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 41.8499, -103.676
RFC MBRFC
State NE
WFO CYS
County Scotts Bluff
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 06680500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 8.45 ft on 06-05-2019 (P)
2. 7.30 ft on 05-20-2018
3. 10.19 ft on 06-05-2017
4. 12.74 ft on 05-28-2016
5. 11.72 ft on 05-30-2015

Historic Crests

1. 12.74 ft on 05-28-2016
2. 11.72 ft on 05-30-2015
3. 10.19 ft on 06-05-2017
4. 8.45 ft on 06-05-2019 (P)
5. 7.30 ft on 05-20-2018

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 3876.82 ft
moderate Flooding 3875.82 ft
minor Flooding 3874.82 ft
action 3873.82 ft
Latest Value 3868.24 ft
Gauge Zero 3863.32 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking Downstream---Low Flow

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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