Rivers in Nebraska
Calamus River near Harrop
Below flood stage
4.27ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 7.50 ft
- Record crest
- 7.75 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.50 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftExtreme flooding of agricultural area along the Calamus River above Calamus Reservoir.
- 9.00 ftModerate flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural area along the Calamus River above Calamus Reservoir.
- 7.50 ftMinor flooding of agricultural area along the Calamus River above Calamus Reservoir.
- 7.00 ftAction stage. Flooding of low lying areas of the Calamus River upstream from Calamus Reservoir.
Crest history
33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1987.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 12, 2010 | 7.75 ft |
| 2 | January 21, 2020 | 7.34 ft |
| 3 | February 8, 2021 | 7.09 ft |
| 4 | September 14, 2019 | 6.90 ft |
| 5 | February 10, 2018 | 6.58 ft |
| 6 | June 11, 2020 | 6.16 ft |
| 7 | June 23, 2025 | 5.83 ft |
| 8 | March 16, 2021 | 5.74 ft |
| 9 | May 25, 2008 | 5.70 ft |
| 10 | June 29, 2011 | 5.68 ft |
| 11 | June 11, 2014 | 5.62 ft |
| 12 | June 18, 2009 | 5.55 ft |
| 13 | May 2, 2022 | 5.41 ft |
| 14 | October 1, 2017 | 5.41 ft |
| 15 | March 29, 1987 | 5.34 ft |
| 16 | May 2, 2016 | 5.32 ft |
| 17 | May 13, 2023 | 5.28 ft |
| 18 | October 13, 2023 | 5.24 ft |
| 19 | October 10, 2012 | 5.18 ft |
| 20 | May 9, 2007 | 5.15 ft |
| 21 | June 1, 2013 | 4.96 ft |
| 22 | May 23, 2017 | 4.89 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 2006 | 4.88 ft |
| 24 | April 24, 2005 | 4.81 ft |
| 25 | May 23, 2004 | 4.74 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 23, 2025: 5.83 ft
- October 13, 2023: 5.24 ft
- May 13, 2023: 5.28 ft
- May 2, 2022: 5.41 ft
- March 16, 2021: 5.74 ft
- February 8, 2021: 7.09 ft
- June 11, 2020: 6.16 ft
- January 21, 2020: 7.34 ft
- September 14, 2019: 6.90 ft
- February 10, 2018: 6.58 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.