Rivers in Nebraska
North Platte River at Lisco
Below flood stage
0.79ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 4.00 ft
- Record crest
- 5.28 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 6.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.00 ft |
| Action | 3.00 ft |
- 8.50 ftMajor flooding continues to occur. Water reaches the low steel on the Coldwater Road/Road 151 bridge. Coldwater Road/Road 151 is impassable.
- 6.00 ftMajor flood stage. On the south side of Lisco...yards and homes along 4th street are affcted by flooding. Water reaches Coldwater Road/Road 151 and may begin to cover the road.
- 5.39 ftRecord flooding in 1996 caused by ice jam flooding.
- 5.00 ftModerate flood stage. At least two homes upstream of Coldwater Road/Road 151 are affected by flooding.
- 4.00 ftMinor flood stage. Minor flooding with substantial low lying areas flooded along the south side of the river. Flooding begins along the north side of the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.
Crest history
98 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 2011 | 5.28 ft |
| 2 | June 3, 1971 | 5.05 ft |
| 3 | May 29, 1973 | 4.68 ft |
| 4 | June 4, 1997 | 4.68 ft |
| 5 | August 22, 2019 | 4.66 ft |
| 6 | June 3, 1935 | 4.66 ft |
| 7 | June 29, 1947 | 4.66 ft |
| 8 | June 29, 1983 | 4.62 ft |
| 9 | June 11, 1965 | 4.44 ft |
| 10 | July 1, 1955 | 4.44 ft |
| 11 | May 16, 1942 | 4.40 ft |
| 12 | May 31, 2016 | 4.39 ft |
| 13 | June 18, 1984 | 4.37 ft |
| 14 | May 30, 2015 | 4.23 ft |
| 15 | September 4, 1951 | 4.13 ft |
| 16 | May 26, 1933 | 4.13 ft |
| 17 | June 24, 2010 | 4.08 ft |
| 18 | July 5, 1956 | 4.07 ft |
| 19 | June 20, 1970 | 4.05 ft |
| 20 | June 15, 1995 | 4.01 ft |
| 21 | June 13, 1941 | 4.01 ft |
| 22 | June 11, 1986 | 3.99 ft |
| 23 | April 8, 1974 | 3.92 ft |
| 24 | June 17, 1999 | 3.88 ft |
| 25 | June 16, 1967 | 3.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 1, 2024: 2.10 ft
- September 26, 2024: 2.16 ft
- September 17, 2023: 2.48 ft
- September 30, 2022: 1.58 ft
- February 27, 2022: 2.60 ft
- October 1, 2020: 1.73 ft
- April 25, 2020: 3.15 ft
- August 22, 2019: 4.66 ft
- May 20, 2018: 3.05 ft
- June 14, 2017: 3.46 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.