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Blue Creek near Lewellen

Highest listed crest 6.61 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft93 crests since 1932

The Blue Creek near Lewellen crested above flood stage 5 times among the 93 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2025. The highest, 6.61 ft on February 17, 1966, was minor flooding, 1.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.61 ft
February 17, 1966; 204 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 1979
5.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Garden County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Blue Creek near Lewellen
Action stage5.04May 19, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.55Feb 24, 1979Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

93 crests from 1932 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blue Creek near Lewellen, 1932 to 2025 02468ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 8.0 ft Apr 24, 1932: 3.72 ft, below flood stage; 310 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1933: 3.04 ft, below flood stage; 229 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1934: 3.04 ft, below flood stage; 229 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1935: 4.20 ft, below flood stage; 553 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1936: 2.88 ft, below flood stage; 182 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1937: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 493 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1938: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1939: 2.44 ft, below flood stage; 182 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1940: 2.50 ft, below flood stage; 159 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1941: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 685 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1942: 2.68 ft, below flood stage; 286 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1943: 1.87 ft, below flood stage; 136 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1944: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 528 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1945: 2.25 ft, below flood stage; 161 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1946: 1.94 ft, below flood stage; 134 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1947: 4.79 ft, below flood stage; 313 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1948: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 223 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1949: 3.76 ft, below flood stage; 254 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1950: 3.82 ft, below flood stage; 306 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1951: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 281 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1952: 3.28 ft, below flood stage; 195 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1953: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 309 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1954: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1955: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 206 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1956: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 130 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1957: 5.26 ft, action stage; 287 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1958: 5.62 ft, minor flooding; 376 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1959: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 154 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1960: 4.94 ft, below flood stage; 210 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1961: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 179 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1962: 5.75 ft, minor flooding; 558 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1963: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 170 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1964: 3.78 ft, below flood stage; 174 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1965: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 186 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1966: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 204 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1967: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1968: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 279 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1969: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 211 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1970: 3.75 ft, below flood stage; 136 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1971: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 133 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1972: 3.94 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1973: 3.81 ft, below flood stage; 144 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1974: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 144 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1975: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 146 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1976: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 182 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1977: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 224 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1978: 4.22 ft, below flood stage; 199 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1979: 5.50 ft, minor flooding; 480 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1979: 5.50 ft, minor flooding; 480 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1980: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 127 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1980: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 197 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1982: 4.52 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1983: 5.02 ft, action stage; 280 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1984: 4.26 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1985: 4.99 ft, below flood stage; 274 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1986: 4.09 ft, below flood stage; 148 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1987: 5.38 ft, action stage; 394 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1988: 4.57 ft, below flood stage; 210 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1989: 3.82 ft, below flood stage; 116 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1990: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 173 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1991: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 135 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1992: 3.80 ft, below flood stage; 147 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1993: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 163 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1994: 4.06 ft, below flood stage; 187 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 4.51 ft, below flood stage; 177 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1996: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1997: 4.73 ft, below flood stage; 174 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1998: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1999: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 159 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2000: 4.75 ft, below flood stage; 141 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2001: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 189 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2002: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2003: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 170 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2004: 4.34 ft, below flood stage; 140 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2005: 4.44 ft, below flood stage; 141 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2006: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 110 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2007: 4.78 ft, below flood stage; 213 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2008: 3.67 ft, below flood stage; 114 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2009: 4.15 ft, below flood stage; 176 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2010: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 179 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2012: 3.79 ft, below flood stage; 120 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2013: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 128 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 4.04 ft, below flood stage; 167 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 4.01 ft, below flood stage; 132 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 4.73 ft, below flood stage; 180 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2017: 4.66 ft, below flood stage; 127 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2018: 5.48 ft, action stage; 216 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 4.61 ft, below flood stage; 175 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2020: 4.72 ft, below flood stage; 189 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2021: 4.58 ft, below flood stage; 169 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2022: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 139 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2024: 4.74 ft, below flood stage; 257 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2025: 4.04 ft, below flood stage; 137 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.61 ft, Feb 17, 1966 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blue Creek near Lewellen 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 93 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Blue Creek near Lewellen
1Feb 17, 19666.61+1.11Minor204
2Jul 11, 19625.75+0.25Minor558
3Jul 18, 19585.62+0.12Minor376
4Feb 4, 19795.500.00Minor480
5Feb 24, 19795.500.00Minor480
6May 19, 20185.48−0.02Action216
7May 3, 19875.38−0.12Action394
8May 31, 19575.26−0.24Action287
9Jun 13, 19835.02−0.48Action280
10Jul 24, 19854.99−0.51Below flood stage274
11Mar 19, 19604.94−0.56Below flood stage210
12Jun 29, 19474.79−0.71Below flood stage313
13Aug 15, 20074.78−0.72Below flood stage213
14Jun 21, 19984.76−0.74Below flood stage180
15May 14, 19994.76−0.74Below flood stage159
16May 1, 20004.75−0.75Below flood stage141
17Jun 17, 20244.74−0.76Below flood stage257
18Jun 3, 19974.73−0.77Below flood stage174
19May 2, 20164.73−0.77Below flood stage180
20Sep 19, 20014.72−0.78Below flood stage189
21Jun 21, 20034.72−0.78Below flood stage170
22May 5, 20204.72−0.78Below flood stage189
23Nov 20, 19564.69−0.81Below flood stage130
24Aug 16, 20174.66−0.84Below flood stage127
25Aug 15, 19684.62−0.88Below flood stage279
26May 22, 20194.61−0.89Below flood stage175
27May 5, 20214.58−0.92Below flood stage169
28May 20, 19884.57−0.93Below flood stage210
29Jul 6, 20024.54−0.96Below flood stage125
30Jun 23, 19824.52−0.98Below flood stage175
31May 28, 19954.51−0.99Below flood stage177
32Jun 6, 19414.50−1.00Below flood stage685
33Mar 27, 19594.48−1.02Below flood stage154
34May 21, 19614.47−1.03Below flood stage179
35May 20, 19384.46−1.04Below flood stage720
36Jun 27, 20054.44−1.06Below flood stage141
37Aug 29, 19964.35−1.15Below flood stage152
38Jun 11, 19694.34−1.16Below flood stage211
39Oct 16, 19804.34−1.16Below flood stage197
40Sep 15, 20044.34−1.16Below flood stage140
41Apr 21, 19844.26−1.24Below flood stage152
42Jul 12, 19444.23−1.27Below flood stage528
43May 28, 19784.22−1.28Below flood stage199
44Jun 12, 19354.20−1.30Below flood stage553
45Mar 10, 20104.18−1.32Below flood stage179
46Feb 8, 20134.18−1.32Below flood stage128
47Apr 20, 19774.17−1.33Below flood stage224
48Jul 29, 19534.16−1.34Below flood stage309
49Apr 8, 19764.16−1.34Below flood stage182
50Jun 25, 20094.15−1.35Below flood stage176

Other gauges in Garden County

Flood gauges in Garden County
Lewellen8.08.92 ft, May 27, 20160
Lisco4.05.28 ft, Jun 19, 20110

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCLN1, 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.