Platte River at North Bend

1. 14.00 ftAll levees along the river are in danger of overtopping.
2. 12.00 ftThe Union Pacific tracks/levee are threatened with overtopping.
3. 10.00 ftHomes and cabins along the sandpit lakes between the gage and town become threatened. The overflow channel may encroach upon the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
4. 8.00 ftFlooding is impacting structures along the river.
5. 7.00 ftRural overflows begin within reach of the gage, mainly pasture lands.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 3, 2024: 7.78 ft
• February 23, 2023: 6.88 ft
• February 9, 2022: 5.72 ft
• February 28, 2021: 7.37 ft
• February 15, 2020: 7.86 ft
• March 15, 2019: 11.96 ft
• March 3, 2018: 7.80 ft
• February 12, 2017: 7.71 ft
• May 11, 2016: 6.69 ft
• June 6, 2015: 7.06 ft

• UpstreamPlatte River at Schuyler
• DownstreamPlatte River at Fremont
• Maple Creek at North Bend
• Maple Creek at Nickerson
• Pebble Creek at Scribner
• Wahoo Creek at Wahoo
• Elkhorn River at Winslow
• Platte River at Leshara

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 precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

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.