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Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria

Highest listed crest 17.08 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft47 crests since 1980

The Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2024. The highest, 17.08 ft on May 7, 2015, was major flooding, 3.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.08 ft
May 7, 2015; 26,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
4
5th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2015
17.08 ft, major flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria
Action stage11.510Jun 28, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.56Jun 5, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.51Sep 29, 1983Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.54May 7, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1980 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria, 1980 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 13.5 ftMajor 15.5 ft Mar 3, 1980: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1980: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1981: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1982: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1983: 15.37 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1984: 16.71 ft, major flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1985: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1986: 11.74 ft, action stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1986: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,480 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1987: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1988: 6.28 ft, below flood stage; 733 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1989: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1990: 11.94 ft, action stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1991: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 676 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1992: 15.98 ft, major flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1993: 12.80 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1994: 10.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1995: 10.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 12.75 ft, action stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1996: 12.75 ft, action stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1998: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1999: 9.45 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2000: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2002: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 606 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2003: 14.27 ft, minor flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2004: 12.31 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2006: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2007: 15.80 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 13.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 10.53 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2011: 13.03 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 11.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2014: 6.33 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 17.08 ft, major flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 12.82 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 10.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 10.52 ft, below flood stage; 3,530 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 13.44 ft, action stage; 7,570 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2020: 12.30 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2022: 5.19 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2023: 7.94 ft, below flood stageJun 8, 2024: 6.99 ft, below flood stage Highest, 17.08 ft, May 7, 2015 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria
1May 7, 201517.08+3.58Major26,400
2Jun 13, 198416.71+3.21Major21,900
3Jul 25, 199215.98+2.48Major15,200
4Aug 1, 200715.80+2.30Major12,700
5Sep 29, 198315.37+1.87Moderate10,200
6Jul 2, 198214.47+0.97Minor6,580
7Mar 24, 198714.30+0.80Minor6,600
8Jun 23, 200314.27+0.77Minor8,830
9Oct 11, 198614.24+0.74Minor6,480
10Jun 5, 200813.84+0.34Minor5,730
11Jun 25, 199713.500.00Minor7,510
12Oct 2, 201913.44−0.06Action7,570
13May 20, 201113.03−0.47Action5,170
14May 28, 201612.82−0.68Action4,930
15Jul 26, 199312.80−0.70Action5,700
16May 27, 199612.75−0.75Action4,890
17Jun 25, 199612.75−0.75Action4,890
18Jun 15, 200412.31−1.19Action5,040
19Jun 28, 202012.30−1.20Action5,080
20Jun 15, 199011.94−1.56Action4,200
21Apr 28, 198611.74−1.76Action4,050
22Apr 14, 201211.14−2.36Below flood stage3,600
23Sep 13, 198511.00−2.50Below flood stage3,480
24May 5, 200111.00−2.50Below flood stage3,540
25Jul 26, 200510.76−2.74Below flood stage3,710
26Jun 21, 201010.53−2.97Below flood stage3,260
27Sep 4, 201810.52−2.98Below flood stage3,530
28May 20, 201710.24−3.26Below flood stage3,130
29May 27, 199510.03−3.47Below flood stage2,840
30May 6, 199410.02−3.48Below flood stage2,750
31Aug 19, 20069.93−3.57Below flood stage3,170
32Jul 4, 20009.86−3.64Below flood stage2,870
33Jun 25, 19899.85−3.65Below flood stage2,680
34May 31, 19999.45−4.05Below flood stage2,630
35May 30, 20139.37−4.13Below flood stage2,900
36Aug 6, 19819.19−4.31Below flood stage2,140
37Mar 14, 20218.70−4.80Below flood stage2,180
38Mar 3, 19807.98−5.52Below flood stage1,590
39Apr 3, 19807.98−5.52Below flood stage1,590
40Jul 7, 20237.94−5.56Below flood stage—
41Feb 1, 19987.49−6.01Below flood stage1,660
42Jun 8, 20246.99−6.51Below flood stage—
43Sep 1, 20146.33−7.17Below flood stage1,060
44Sep 28, 19886.28−7.22Below flood stage733
45May 14, 19915.98−7.52Below flood stage676
46Jul 18, 20225.19−8.31Below flood stage—
47May 28, 20025.13−8.37Below flood stage606

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Fairbury18.525.48 ft, May 7, 20152

Jefferson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AXDN1, 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.