Rivers in Nebraska
Platte River at Maxwell
Below flood stage
4.03ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.79 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftMajor flood stage. Water may approach the 56D Link which is the road between Interstate 80 and Maxwell.
- 10.50 ftAccess to homes along the Platte River may be cutoff.
- 10.00 ftModerate flood stage. Water may cover portions of West Island Road and Old Military Road south and west of Maxwell.
- 9.00 ftMinor flood stage. Flooding of agricultural land along the river may occur.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1994.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 2013 | 10.79 ft |
| 2 | June 20, 2015 | 10.40 ft |
| 3 | June 1, 2016 | 9.25 ft |
| 4 | June 24, 2010 | 9.19 ft |
| 5 | June 22, 2011 | 9.14 ft |
| 6 | June 10, 2014 | 9.08 ft |
| 7 | June 29, 2023 | 8.68 ft |
| 8 | January 13, 1998 | 7.72 ft |
| 9 | April 17, 2009 | 7.65 ft |
| 10 | July 8, 2002 | 7.58 ft |
| 11 | June 2, 2017 | 7.29 ft |
| 12 | March 5, 2003 | 7.26 ft |
| 13 | August 8, 2008 | 7.18 ft |
| 14 | June 15, 2007 | 6.98 ft |
| 15 | October 1, 2011 | 6.97 ft |
| 16 | May 29, 2019 | 6.71 ft |
| 17 | September 21, 1996 | 6.63 ft |
| 18 | May 18, 2000 | 6.63 ft |
| 19 | August 15, 2001 | 6.63 ft |
| 20 | July 25, 2020 | 6.58 ft |
| 21 | April 3, 1998 | 6.55 ft |
| 22 | June 23, 2021 | 6.54 ft |
| 23 | June 3, 2025 | 6.41 ft |
| 24 | July 19, 2006 | 6.34 ft |
| 25 | June 19, 2005 | 6.32 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 3, 2025: 6.41 ft
- June 22, 2024: 5.80 ft
- June 29, 2023: 8.68 ft
- June 10, 2022: 6.07 ft
- June 23, 2021: 6.54 ft
- July 25, 2020: 6.58 ft
- May 29, 2019: 6.71 ft
- May 5, 2018: 6.21 ft
- June 2, 2017: 7.29 ft
- June 1, 2016: 9.25 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.