Rivers in Nebraska
Calamus River above Burwell
Below flood stage
4.45ftStage
Observed Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 8.90 ft1967
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 8.00 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding along the Calamus River downstream of Calamus Reservoir.
- 7.00 ftLow lying areas along the river may begin to flood.
Crest history
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1941.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26, 1967 | 8.90 ft |
| 2 | March 22, 2019 | 8.17 ft |
| 3 | May 4, 1964 | 7.35 ft |
| 4 | June 16, 2010 | 6.22 ft |
| 5 | March 22, 2021 | 6.20 ft |
| 6 | May 1, 2016 | 6.16 ft |
| 7 | October 12, 2024 | 5.91 ft |
| 8 | July 6, 2018 | 5.72 ft |
| 9 | October 2, 2014 | 5.47 ft |
| 10 | July 21, 2017 | 5.46 ft |
| 11 | July 25, 2025 | 5.44 ft |
| 12 | May 29, 1995 | 5.43 ft |
| 13 | July 13, 1993 | 5.13 ft |
| 14 | August 13, 2023 | 5.06 ft |
| 15 | May 18, 1991 | 4.97 ft |
| 16 | October 5, 2021 | 4.93 ft |
| 17 | August 22, 1984 | 4.79 ft |
| 18 | July 1, 1983 | 4.70 ft |
| 19 | October 1, 1991 | 4.60 ft |
| 20 | April 15, 2011 | 4.24 ft |
| 21 | May 30, 1962 | 4.23 ft |
| 22 | May 29, 1982 | 4.19 ft |
| 23 | December 28, 1953 | 4.13 ft |
| 24 | August 5, 1981 | 4.12 ft |
| 25 | December 4, 1960 | 4.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 25, 2025: 5.44 ft
- October 12, 2024: 5.91 ft
- August 13, 2023: 5.06 ft
- October 5, 2021: 4.93 ft
- March 22, 2021: 6.20 ft
- March 22, 2019: 8.17 ft
- July 6, 2018: 5.72 ft
- July 21, 2017: 5.46 ft
- May 1, 2016: 6.16 ft
- October 2, 2014: 5.47 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. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.