Platte River near Grand Island
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 3:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 8.16 ft1960
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 13.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 34 bridge.
- 7.00 ftA few farmsteads west of Marquette may be threatened by overflows. The city of Grand Island is not threatened by floodwaters.
- 6.50 ftFarms and pasturelands flood.
- 6.20 ftWater approaches property at 14570 south 190th road.
- 5.90 ftWater ponds around the hotel by the Interstate, but water levels remain below flood stage.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
134 crests on NOAA’s list since 1934.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 1960 | 8.16 ft |
| 2 | March 4, 1949 | 8.03 ft |
| 3 | June 6, 1935 | 7.99 ft |
| 4 | June 30, 1983 | 7.97 ft |
| 5 | March 4, 1940 | 7.83 ft |
| 6 | January 21, 2016 | 7.79 ft |
| 7 | March 15, 2019 | 7.78 ft |
| 8 | June 23, 1947 | 7.66 ft |
| 9 | January 9, 1974 | 7.65 ft |
| 10 | March 3, 1936 | 7.64 ft |
| 11 | March 18, 1948 | 7.62 ft |
| 12 | March 8, 1979 | 7.61 ft |
| 13 | February 28, 1938 | 7.58 ft |
| 14 | March 10, 1993 | 7.54 ft |
| 15 | June 14, 1967 | 7.52 ft |
| 16 | March 19, 1948 | 7.47 ft |
| 17 | March 17, 1978 | 7.45 ft |
| 18 | June 12, 1995 | 7.42 ft |
| 19 | May 17, 1973 | 7.40 ft |
| 20 | July 11, 2019 | 7.38 ft |
| 21 | June 1, 1973 | 7.35 ft |
| 22 | February 6, 1985 | 7.28 ft |
| 23 | June 5, 2015 | 7.19 ft |
| 24 | June 15, 1984 | 7.17 ft |
| 25 | March 2, 1965 | 7.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 25, 2025: 5.03 ft
- February 1, 2024: 5.93 ft
- July 3, 2023: 5.36 ft
- June 8, 2022: 4.92 ft
- March 15, 2021: 5.31 ft
- May 25, 2020: 6.52 ft
- July 11, 2019: 7.38 ft
- March 15, 2019: 7.78 ft
- February 5, 2018: 5.76 ft
- January 29, 2017: 5.49 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.