Rivers in Nebraska

Platte River at La Platte

Cass County, NebraskaNWS LPRN1USGS 06805570Valley office

Below flood stage
9.99ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:50 AM CDT

Flood stage
18.50 ft
Record crest
17.23 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood18.50 ft
Action15.20 ft

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1July 18, 202417.23 ft
2June 27, 202515.84 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 27, 2025: 15.84 ft
  • July 18, 2024: 17.23 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. Stage 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.