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Elkhorn River at West Point

Highest listed crest 18.60 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft94 crests since 1940

The Elkhorn River at West Point crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 94 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2025. The highest, 18.60 ft on March 9, 1993, was major flooding, 6.60 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Elkhorn River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.60 ft
March 9, 1993
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
4
5th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
17.66 ft, major flooding
Location
Cuming County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elkhorn River at West Point
Action stage10.024Jun 26, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.024Feb 22, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.06Feb 12, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.04Mar 13, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

94 crests from 1940 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elkhorn River at West Point, 1940 to 2025 5101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jun 6, 1940: 15.46 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1944: 14.30 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1946: 6.80 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 1947: 12.60 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1948: 11.00 ft, action stageJun 3, 1949: 13.20 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 1950: 13.90 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1951: 14.20 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1952: 8.60 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 1953: 8.30 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 1954: 10.20 ft, action stageMar 11, 1955: 8.30 ft, below flood stageMar 18, 1956: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJun 18, 1957: 8.20 ft, below flood stageJul 30, 1958: 11.90 ft, action stageJun 1, 1959: 8.60 ft, below flood stageMar 31, 1960: 12.70 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 1960: 16.09 ft, moderate floodingJun 1, 1961: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 5,940 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1962: 15.90 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1963: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1964: 10.97 ft, action stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1965: 10.24 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1966: 11.83 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1967: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1968: 7.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1969: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1970: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1971: 15.05 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 1972: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1973: 11.14 ft, action stageMay 27, 1973: 8.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1974: 9.45 ft, below flood stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1975: 9.15 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 1975: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1976: 8.83 ft, below flood stageMay 23, 1976: 8.52 ft, below flood stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1977: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1978: 16.09 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 1979: 12.34 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1980: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1981: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1982: 16.37 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 1983: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1984: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1985: 10.64 ft, action stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1986: 10.90 ft, action stageMar 18, 1986: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1987: 11.65 ft, action stage; 18,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1988: 10.41 ft, action stageMay 21, 1988: 8.72 ft, below flood stage; 5,090 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1989: 10.95 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1990: 14.71 ft, minor flooding; 30,300 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1992: 10.79 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1993: 18.60 ft, major floodingJul 9, 1993: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 16.97 ft, moderate floodingJul 13, 1994: 11.31 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1995: 12.67 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1996: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 14.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1997: 16.50 ft, moderate flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1998: 10.89 ft, action stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1999: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2000: 11.03 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 17.23 ft, major floodingJun 11, 2002: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2003: 11.36 ft, action stageMay 5, 2003: 10.23 ft, action stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 11.26 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 10.37 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2006: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 5,460 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2007: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 13.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 16.43 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 2010: 17.48 ft, major floodingJun 17, 2010: 15.21 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2011: 14.68 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2012: 9.26 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2013: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2014: 10.37 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2015: 9.77 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2015: 9.06 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2016: 10.91 ft, action stageOct 4, 2017: 10.02 ft, action stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2018: 11.60 ft, action stage; 14,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 17.66 ft, major floodingFeb 15, 2020: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2021: 5.35 ft, below flood stageFeb 12, 2022: 5.55 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2023: 7.41 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2024: 9.48 ft, below flood stageJul 11, 2025: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 5,120 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.60 ft, Mar 9, 1993 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elkhorn River at West Point 1940s: 4 1950s: 2 1960s: 5 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 94 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Elkhorn River at West Point
1Mar 9, 199318.60+6.60Major—
2Mar 13, 201917.66+5.66Major—
3Mar 12, 201017.48+5.48Major—
4Mar 16, 200117.23+5.23Major—
5Mar 5, 199416.97+4.97Moderate—
6Feb 24, 199716.50+4.50Moderate9,000
7Feb 12, 200916.43+4.43Moderate—
8Feb 22, 198216.37+4.37Moderate—
9Jun 21, 196016.09+4.09Moderate—
10Mar 18, 197816.09+4.09Moderate—
11Mar 25, 196215.90+3.90Minor—
12Jun 6, 194015.46+3.46Minor—
13Jun 17, 201015.21+3.21Minor—
14Feb 19, 197115.05+3.05Minor—
15Feb 20, 199714.96+2.96Minor—
16Jun 17, 199014.71+2.71Minor30,300
17Feb 22, 201114.68+2.68Minor—
18Jun 12, 194414.30+2.30Minor—
19Mar 25, 195114.20+2.20Minor—
20Jul 9, 199314.02+2.02Minor28,800
21Jul 21, 195013.90+1.90Minor—
22Aug 23, 200713.36+1.36Minor21,300
23Jun 5, 199113.34+1.34Minor27,400
24Mar 4, 200813.32+1.32Minor—
25Jun 15, 196713.21+1.21Minor44,000
26Jun 25, 196913.21+1.21Minor33,000
27Jun 3, 194913.20+1.20Minor—
28Aug 5, 199613.05+1.05Minor22,500
29Mar 31, 196012.70+0.70Minor—
30Jun 1, 199512.67+0.67Minor19,000
31Jun 29, 194712.60+0.60Minor—
32Jun 4, 199912.54+0.54Minor18,500
33Jun 18, 198412.49+0.49Minor24,300
34Mar 17, 197912.34+0.34Minor—
35Jul 30, 195811.90−0.10Action—
36Feb 10, 196611.83−0.17Action11,400
37Mar 24, 198711.65−0.35Action18,900
38Jun 26, 201811.60−0.40Action14,300
39Feb 21, 200311.36−0.64Action—
40Jul 13, 199411.31−0.69Action13,200
41May 23, 200411.26−0.74Action11,000
42Jan 21, 197311.14−0.86Action—
43Jul 7, 200011.03−0.97Action10,800
44Mar 1, 194811.00−1.00Action—
45Jun 17, 196410.97−1.03Action17,700
46Mar 9, 198910.95−1.05Action10,500
47Feb 19, 201610.91−1.09Action—
48Feb 5, 198610.90−1.10Action—
49Jun 18, 199810.89−1.11Action9,920
50Jun 16, 199210.79−1.21Action13,500

The worst floods along the Elkhorn River

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

March 9, 1993: 18.60 ft here, major flooding

  • WaterlooNE · Mar 11, 1993 · 15.76 ft · Minor

March 13, 2019: 17.66 ft here, major flooding

  • WaterlooNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 24.68 ft · Major · its highest
  • WinslowNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 24.14 ft · Major · its highest
  • PilgerNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.60 ft · Major
  • NorfolkNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 15.59 ft · Moderate
  • AtkinsonNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 9.10 ft · Moderate
  • NelighNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 11.48 ft · Minor
  • EwingNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 9.99 ft · Minor

March 12, 2010: 17.48 ft here, major flooding

  • EwingNE · Mar 10, 2010 · 9.09 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Elkhorn River

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

Flood gauges on the Elkhorn River
EwingNE9.013.26 ft, Jun 14, 20101
NelighNE11.015.54 ft, Jun 14, 20101
NorfolkNE12.017.22 ft, Jun 15, 20101
PilgerNE12.019.85 ft, Feb 26, 20022
WaterlooNE14.024.68 ft, Mar 16, 20191
West Point this gaugeNE12.018.60 ft, Mar 9, 19934
AtkinsonNE7.510.27 ft, Jun 14, 20101
TildenNE15.016.14 ft, Jun 14, 20100
WinslowNE17.024.14 ft, Mar 14, 20191

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WPNN1, 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.