Rivers in Nebraska
Wood River near Riverdale
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftThe town of Riverdale and Highway 40 are not in the flood plain, and are not subject to flooding even at extreme flows.
- 15.00 ftLowland flooding becomes more widespread.
- 11.00 ftLowland flooding occurs.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1947 | 19.75 ft |
| 2 | June 14, 1967 | 15.54 ft |
| 3 | June 29, 1965 | 13.98 ft |
| 4 | July 20, 1958 | 12.27 ft |
| 5 | March 17, 1948 | 12.07 ft |
| 6 | March 25, 1960 | 11.55 ft |
| 7 | June 25, 1968 | 11.15 ft |
| 8 | June 10, 1949 | 10.97 ft |
| 9 | June 17, 1957 | 10.97 ft |
| 10 | March 15, 1978 | 10.95 ft |
| 11 | June 17, 1955 | 10.88 ft |
| 12 | March 19, 1969 | 10.78 ft |
| 13 | June 19, 1962 | 10.76 ft |
| 14 | February 11, 1966 | 10.75 ft |
| 15 | July 9, 1950 | 9.57 ft |
| 16 | July 5, 1956 | 9.03 ft |
| 17 | May 27, 1953 | 8.58 ft |
| 18 | February 23, 1980 | 8.43 ft |
| 19 | July 27, 1979 | 8.41 ft |
| 20 | July 4, 1959 | 8.35 ft |
| 21 | May 26, 1977 | 8.25 ft |
| 22 | August 13, 1961 | 7.88 ft |
| 23 | June 21, 1975 | 7.83 ft |
| 24 | June 15, 1954 | 7.13 ft |
| 25 | April 29, 1964 | 6.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 23, 1980: 8.43 ft
- July 27, 1979: 8.41 ft
- March 15, 1978: 10.95 ft
- May 26, 1977: 8.25 ft
- July 29, 1976: 4.01 ft
- June 21, 1975: 7.83 ft
- June 16, 1974: 4.45 ft
- July 25, 1973: 4.42 ft
- January 23, 1973: 5.08 ft
- July 28, 1972: 5.37 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site. 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.
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.