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North Platte River near Northgate

Highest listed crest 9.45 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft55 crests since 1962

The North Platte River near Northgate crested above flood stage 2 times among the 55 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2020. The highest, 9.45 ft on March 21, 2007, was minor flooding, 1.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.45 ft
March 21, 2007; 4,140 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2019
8.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Colorado

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, North Platte River near Northgate
Action stage7.07May 26, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.02Jun 23, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

55 crests from 1962 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Platte River near Northgate, 1962 to 2020 24681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Apr 16, 1962: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1963: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1964: 4.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1965: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1966: 4.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1967: 5.16 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1968: 4.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1969: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1970: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1971: 5.79 ft, below flood stage; 3,250 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1972: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1973: 6.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1975: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1976: 4.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1977: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1978: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1979: 6.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1980: 7.63 ft, action stage; 6,260 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1981: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1982: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1983: 7.12 ft, action stage; 4,970 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1984: 7.84 ft, action stage; 6,460 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1985: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1986: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1987: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1988: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1990: 5.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1991: 4.99 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1992: 4.26 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1993: 5.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1995: 6.48 ft, below flood stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1996: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1997: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1999: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2000: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2001: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2003: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 3,410 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2004: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 7.07 ft, action stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2006: 4.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2007: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 7.15 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2011: 7.37 ft, action stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2012: 3.48 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2013: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2014: 7.86 ft, action stage; 5,960 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2015: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 5.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2017: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2018: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2019: 8.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2020: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.45 ft, Mar 21, 2007 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Platte River near Northgate 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 55 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Platte River near Northgate
1Mar 21, 20079.45+1.45Minor4,140
2Jun 23, 20198.14+0.14Minor8,000
3May 26, 20147.86−0.14Action5,960
4May 17, 19847.84−0.16Action6,460
5Apr 26, 19807.63−0.37Action6,260
6Jul 10, 20117.37−0.63Action5,110
7Jun 14, 20107.15−0.85Action5,020
8Jun 28, 19837.12−0.88Action4,970
9Jun 5, 20057.07−0.93Action5,200
10Apr 16, 19626.90−1.10Below flood stage5,100
11Jun 11, 19866.63−1.37Below flood stage4,750
12Jun 5, 19976.52−1.48Below flood stage4,390
13Jun 19, 19956.48−1.52Below flood stage4,250
14May 31, 19796.40−1.60Below flood stage3,890
15Apr 1, 19636.35−1.65Below flood stage4,180
16Apr 30, 19736.35−1.65Below flood stage3,950
17Apr 11, 19966.20−1.80Below flood stage3,880
18Jun 13, 19706.16−1.84Below flood stage3,820
19Jun 15, 19656.15−1.85Below flood stage3,820
20Jun 6, 20086.10−1.90Below flood stage3,630
21Apr 16, 19885.99−2.01Below flood stage3,550
22Jun 3, 20035.91−2.09Below flood stage3,410
23Mar 31, 19715.79−2.21Below flood stage3,250
24Jun 18, 19695.72−2.28Below flood stage3,190
25Jun 13, 20155.72−2.28Below flood stage2,890
26Jun 14, 20165.67−2.33Below flood stage2,830
27Jun 13, 20175.62−2.38Below flood stage2,490
28Jun 11, 19725.60−2.40Below flood stage3,090
29Jun 18, 19785.57−2.43Below flood stage2,850
30Jun 5, 20095.32−2.68Below flood stage2,450
31Jun 27, 19825.27−2.73Below flood stage2,320
32Jun 19, 19935.26−2.74Below flood stage2,420
33May 23, 19755.24−2.76Below flood stage2,430
34Jun 14, 19905.24−2.76Below flood stage2,480
35May 7, 19855.23−2.77Below flood stage2,530
36Jun 22, 19675.16−2.84Below flood stage2,420
37Jun 4, 19914.99−3.01Below flood stage2,310
38Jun 8, 19684.96−3.04Below flood stage2,180
39Jun 1, 20004.91−3.09Below flood stage2,090
40May 25, 20064.88−3.12Below flood stage2,030
41Jun 17, 19994.82−3.18Below flood stage2,030
42Jun 3, 20204.78−3.22Below flood stage1,840
43May 23, 19764.60−3.40Below flood stage1,740
44May 20, 20134.47−3.53Below flood stage1,480
45May 29, 20184.44−3.56Below flood stage1,220
46Jun 1, 19924.26−3.74Below flood stage1,400
47Jun 11, 19814.18−3.82Below flood stage1,280
48Jun 22, 20044.17−3.83Below flood stage1,190
49Mar 29, 19894.10−3.90Below flood stage1,130
50Apr 1, 19664.07−3.93Below flood stage1,270

The worst floods along the North Platte River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Platte River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 23, 2019: 8.14 ft here, minor flooding

  • SinclairWY · Jun 25, 2019 · 9.60 ft · Minor
  • SaratogaWY · Jun 23, 2019 · 9.23 ft · Minor

Gauges on the North Platte River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Platte River
CasperWY8.08.34 ft, Jun 9, 19840
LewellenNE8.08.92 ft, May 27, 20160
LiscoNE4.05.28 ft, Jun 19, 20110
North PlatteNE6.07.73 ft, Jun 21, 20111
SaratogaWY8.510.49 ft, Jun 9, 20110
ScottsbluffNE11.512.74 ft, May 28, 20160
WY-NE State Line nr HenryWY5.56.77 ft, May 11, 20180
GlenrockWY7.07.18 ft, Jun 20, 20110
KeystoneNE6.07.57 ft, Aug 10, 19830
Northgate this gaugeCO8.09.45 ft, Mar 21, 20070
OrinWY8.010.45 ft, Jun 12, 19702
SinclairWY9.011.64 ft, Jun 14, 20103
SutherlandNE6.57.11 ft, Jun 21, 20110

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Rand5.05.29 ft, May 25, 20140
Walden4.54.81 ft, Jun 23, 20190

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Colorado

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NGTC2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.