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Elkhorn River near Tilden

Highest listed crest 16.14 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft16 crests since 2009

The Elkhorn River near Tilden crested above flood stage 1 time among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2024. The highest, 16.14 ft on June 14, 2010, was moderate flooding, 1.14 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the Elkhorn River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.14 ft
June 14, 2010; 32,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 14, 2010
16.14 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Madison 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 near Tilden
Action stage13.01Mar 14, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.01Jun 14, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2009 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elkhorn River near Tilden, 2009 to 2024 681012141618ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Mar 4, 2009: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 16.14 ft, moderate flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2011: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2012: 7.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2013: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2014: 7.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2015: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 8,380 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2017: 8.75 ft, below flood stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 8.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 13.64 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2020: 8.58 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 2021: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2022: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2023: 9.00 ft, below flood stageFeb 8, 2024: 9.98 ft, below flood stage Highest, 16.14 ft, Jun 14, 2010 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elkhorn River near Tilden 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Elkhorn River near Tilden
1Jun 14, 201016.14+1.14Moderate32,200
2Mar 14, 201913.64−1.36Action22,900
3Feb 8, 20249.98−5.02Below flood stage—
4May 2, 20169.86−5.14Below flood stage8,380
5Feb 27, 20239.00−6.00Below flood stage—
6May 22, 20178.75−6.25Below flood stage5,720
7Feb 3, 20208.58−6.42Below flood stage—
8Mar 25, 20218.58−6.42Below flood stage3,360
9Jun 28, 20118.54−6.46Below flood stage6,140
10Aug 28, 20158.37−6.63Below flood stage3,990
11Jul 6, 20188.32−6.68Below flood stage3,950
12May 2, 20228.30−6.70Below flood stage1,970
13Mar 4, 20098.05−6.95Below flood stage4,370
14Oct 3, 20137.49−7.51Below flood stage1,660
15Apr 30, 20127.27−7.73Below flood stage1,980
16Jun 15, 20147.24−7.76Below flood stage1,450

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.

June 14, 2010: 16.14 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NorfolkNE · Jun 15, 2010 · 17.22 ft · Major · its highest
  • NelighNE · Jun 14, 2010 · 15.54 ft · Major · its highest
  • EwingNE · Jun 14, 2010 · 13.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • AtkinsonNE · Jun 14, 2010 · 10.27 ft · Major · its highest
  • WinslowNE · Jun 15, 2010 · 20.40 ft · Moderate
  • WaterlooNE · Jun 14, 2010 · 18.77 ft · Moderate
  • PilgerNE · Jun 16, 2010 · 15.18 ft · Moderate
  • West PointNE · Jun 17, 2010 · 15.21 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 PointNE12.018.60 ft, Mar 9, 19934
AtkinsonNE7.510.27 ft, Jun 14, 20101
Tilden this gaugeNE15.016.14 ft, Jun 14, 20100
WinslowNE17.024.14 ft, Mar 14, 20191

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Norfolk12.017.22 ft, Jun 15, 20101
Norfolk1,506.01,513.95 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Madison20.025.72 ft, Jun 16, 19902

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TLDN1, 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.