Rivers in Nebraska
North Platte River near Sutherland
Below flood stage
3.11ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 7.11 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 8.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 7.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 8.50 ftMajor and widespread flooding along the North Platte River.
- 7.50 ftModerate and more widespread flooding of low lying and agricultural land along the North Platte River.
- 6.50 ftMinor flood stage. Minor flooding of low lying and agricultural land along the river. People should use caution along the banks of the river.
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 2011 | 7.11 ft |
| 2 | June 3, 2016 | 6.54 ft |
| 3 | July 21, 2020 | 6.18 ft |
| 4 | July 10, 2001 | 6.15 ft |
| 5 | July 7, 2002 | 6.03 ft |
| 6 | June 8, 1971 | 5.98 ft |
| 7 | August 6, 2008 | 5.68 ft |
| 8 | August 15, 2000 | 5.67 ft |
| 9 | October 4, 2016 | 5.56 ft |
| 10 | April 1, 1998 | 5.54 ft |
| 11 | June 22, 2021 | 5.51 ft |
| 12 | July 26, 2022 | 5.42 ft |
| 13 | October 1, 2011 | 5.35 ft |
| 14 | June 12, 1973 | 5.32 ft |
| 15 | August 5, 2015 | 5.31 ft |
| 16 | August 23, 1983 | 5.19 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 2009 | 5.18 ft |
| 18 | July 28, 2007 | 5.13 ft |
| 19 | August 17, 1958 | 5.11 ft |
| 20 | October 25, 2019 | 5.07 ft |
| 21 | October 25, 2018 | 5.07 ft |
| 22 | July 7, 2013 | 5.03 ft |
| 23 | April 29, 1938 | 4.95 ft |
| 24 | August 11, 1968 | 4.93 ft |
| 25 | September 1, 2023 | 4.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 15, 2024: 4.71 ft
- September 1, 2023: 4.92 ft
- July 26, 2022: 5.42 ft
- June 22, 2021: 5.51 ft
- July 21, 2020: 6.18 ft
- October 25, 2019: 5.07 ft
- October 25, 2018: 5.07 ft
- September 30, 2018: 4.23 ft
- October 4, 2016: 5.56 ft
- June 3, 2016: 6.54 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.