Missouri River at Nebraska City
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 9.40 ftMon, Sep 28, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 30.12 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftWater nears the top of the federal levees.
- 25.50 ftHighway 2 may begin to flood.
- 25.00 ftThough not in danger of flooding yet, flood preparations begin for critical facilities along this portion of the river.
- 23.00 ftAreas and infrastructure along, and including, North First Street flood in Nebraska City.
- 20.00 ftThough flooding is already ongoing, this is the level when flooding starts becoming more impactful, especially to agricultural areas.
- 17.00 ftAgricultural lowlands along the river begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 22% |
| 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
83 crests on NOAA’s list since 1881.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 2019 | 30.12 ft |
| 2 | June 28, 2011 | 28.27 ft |
| 3 | July 23, 1993 | 27.19 ft |
| 4 | April 18, 1952 | 26.57 ft |
| 5 | June 21, 2010 | 25.21 ft |
| 6 | June 15, 1984 | 24.78 ft |
| 7 | June 30, 2024 | 24.35 ft |
| 8 | June 24, 1997 | 23.42 ft |
| 9 | June 24, 1996 | 23.42 ft |
| 10 | June 29, 2018 | 23.30 ft |
| 11 | June 5, 2019 | 23.08 ft |
| 12 | June 17, 1967 | 22.95 ft |
| 13 | September 24, 2019 | 22.93 ft |
| 14 | July 13, 2008 | 22.59 ft |
| 15 | March 22, 1978 | 22.43 ft |
| 16 | June 23, 2014 | 21.85 ft |
| 17 | August 8, 1996 | 21.70 ft |
| 18 | May 7, 2007 | 21.54 ft |
| 19 | April 5, 1960 | 21.43 ft |
| 20 | June 3, 1995 | 21.35 ft |
| 21 | July 1, 1983 | 21.21 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 1997 | 21.06 ft |
| 23 | March 25, 1987 | 20.96 ft |
| 24 | April 28, 1950 | 20.95 ft |
| 25 | June 29, 1999 | 20.73 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 27, 2025: 16.74 ft
- June 30, 2024: 24.35 ft
- March 1, 2023: 11.86 ft
- June 18, 2022: 11.92 ft
- March 16, 2021: 14.25 ft
- May 28, 2020: 18.07 ft
- September 24, 2019: 22.93 ft
- June 5, 2019: 23.08 ft
- March 16, 2019: 30.12 ft
- June 29, 2018: 23.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMissouri River at Plattsmouth
- DownstreamMissouri River at Brownville
- Weeping Water Creek at Union
- Nishnabotna River at Hamburg
- West Nishnabotna River at Riverton
- Main Ditch Number Six at Levee Road 3 miles SSW of Hamburg IA
- East Nishnabotna River at Riverton
- West Nishnabotna River at Randolph
- Weeping Water Creek
- Little Nemaha River at Auburn
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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. 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. 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.