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Bow Creek near Wynot

Highest listed crest 18.04 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft11 crests since 2015

The Bow Creek near Wynot crested above flood stage 2 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2025. The highest, 18.04 ft on March 13, 2019, was minor flooding, 3.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.04 ft
March 13, 2019; 12,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
18.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cedar County
Near Vermillion (12.6 mi), Yankton (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bow Creek near Wynot
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.02Mar 13, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2015 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bow Creek near Wynot, 2015 to 2025 0510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Sep 23, 2015: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2016: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2017: 9.14 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2018: 15.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 5.53 ft, below flood stageFeb 24, 2021: 4.96 ft, below flood stage; 556 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2022: 3.54 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2023: 13.19 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2024: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2025: 5.64 ft, below flood stage; 855 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.04 ft, Mar 13, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bow Creek near Wynot 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  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, Bow Creek near Wynot
1Mar 13, 201918.04+3.04Minor12,500
2Jun 26, 201815.45+0.45Minor7,440
3Feb 28, 202313.19−1.81Below flood stage—
4Sep 23, 20159.19−5.81Below flood stage2,220
5Oct 6, 20179.14−5.86Below flood stage2,180
6May 10, 20168.68−6.32Below flood stage1,860
7May 21, 20247.86−7.14Below flood stage1,670
8Jul 11, 20255.64−9.36Below flood stage855
9Jan 13, 20205.53−9.47Below flood stage—
10Feb 24, 20214.96−10.04Below flood stage556
11Jan 27, 20223.54−11.46Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Cedar County

Flood gauges in Cedar County
Gavins Point Dam1,210.01,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BOWN1, 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.