Rivers in Nebraska
Elkhorn River near Atkinson
Below flood stage
2.20ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 8:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 7.50 ft
- Record crest
- 10.27 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.50 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftWater may begin to cover county road 479 Avenue between Elkorn River and Highway 20.
- 9.50 ftWater may begin to approach county road 479 Avenue between Elkhorn River and Highway 20.
- 9.00 ftModerate flooding of agricultural and pasture land along Elkorn River.
- 7.50 ftMinor flooding along the Elkhorn River. Pasture land along the river will be flooded.
- 6.00 ftLow lying areas along the Elkhorn River begin to flood.
Crest history
35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1990.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 14, 2010 | 10.27 ft |
| 2 | May 29, 1995 | 9.27 ft |
| 3 | March 16, 2019 | 9.10 ft |
| 4 | June 22, 2011 | 8.83 ft |
| 5 | May 5, 1999 | 8.66 ft |
| 6 | July 14, 1993 | 8.46 ft |
| 7 | June 1, 1996 | 8.37 ft |
| 8 | April 24, 2001 | 8.29 ft |
| 9 | April 8, 2006 | 8.27 ft |
| 10 | February 6, 2024 | 8.20 ft |
| 11 | May 10, 2016 | 8.12 ft |
| 12 | June 12, 2005 | 7.78 ft |
| 13 | March 6, 1994 | 7.47 ft |
| 14 | April 4, 1998 | 7.07 ft |
| 15 | May 30, 2008 | 6.96 ft |
| 16 | May 19, 1991 | 6.63 ft |
| 17 | April 19, 2018 | 6.50 ft |
| 18 | April 25, 2007 | 6.46 ft |
| 19 | April 16, 1997 | 6.37 ft |
| 20 | May 1, 2022 | 6.21 ft |
| 21 | May 22, 2017 | 6.15 ft |
| 22 | August 28, 1992 | 6.04 ft |
| 23 | April 9, 2009 | 5.81 ft |
| 24 | March 20, 2021 | 5.72 ft |
| 25 | April 29, 2012 | 5.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 24, 2025: 3.33 ft
- February 6, 2024: 8.20 ft
- May 17, 2023: 4.31 ft
- May 1, 2022: 6.21 ft
- March 20, 2021: 5.72 ft
- March 16, 2019: 9.10 ft
- April 19, 2018: 6.50 ft
- May 22, 2017: 6.15 ft
- May 10, 2016: 8.12 ft
- June 13, 2015: 4.74 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.