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Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)

Highest listed crest 20.75 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft30 crests since 1995

The Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street) crested above flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2024. The highest, 20.75 ft on May 7, 2015, was moderate flooding, 3.75 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.75 ft
May 7, 2015; 5,060 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2015
20.75 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (7.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)
Action stage11.013Mar 14, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.51May 7, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1995 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street), 1995 to 2024 0510152025ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 24.5 ft May 7, 1995: 12.06 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 10.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 8.59 ft, below flood stage; 873 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 10.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1999: 7.42 ft, below flood stage; 604 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2000: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 446 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2001: 12.89 ft, action stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2002: 7.60 ft, below flood stage; 644 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2003: 10.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2004: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2005: 3.42 ft, below flood stage; 18 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2006: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 162 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 16.94 ft, action stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2008: 15.83 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 5.73 ft, below flood stage; 226 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 12.69 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2011: 12.47 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 225 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 10.28 ft, below flood stage; 898 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 16.40 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 20.75 ft, moderate flooding; 5,060 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 13.30 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 16.13 ft, action stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 13.87 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2019: 15.88 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 15.52 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 11.76 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 7.41 ft, below flood stage; 454 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2023: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 116 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 388 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.75 ft, May 7, 2015 1995200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street) 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Haines Branch at Lincoln (SW 56th Street)
1May 7, 201520.75+3.75Moderate5,060
2May 6, 200716.94−0.06Action2,890
3Oct 1, 201416.40−0.60Action2,120
4May 20, 201716.13−0.87Action2,060
5Oct 2, 201915.88−1.12Action1,990
6Jun 11, 200815.83−1.17Action2,220
7May 23, 202015.52−1.48Action1,900
8Sep 4, 201813.87−3.13Action1,520
9May 28, 201613.30−3.70Action1,390
10Jun 14, 200112.89−4.11Action1,970
11Jun 14, 201012.69−4.31Action1,380
12Jul 5, 201112.47−4.53Action1,330
13May 7, 199512.06−4.94Action1,780
14Mar 14, 202111.76−5.24Action1,150
15Jun 10, 200310.95−6.05Below flood stage1,480
16May 27, 199610.75−6.25Below flood stage1,440
17Jun 14, 199810.44−6.56Below flood stage1,350
18May 30, 201310.28−6.72Below flood stage898
19Jun 13, 20049.11−7.89Below flood stage1,010
20Jun 25, 19978.59−8.41Below flood stage873
21May 28, 20027.60−9.40Below flood stage644
22Apr 15, 19997.42−9.58Below flood stage604
23May 6, 20227.41−9.59Below flood stage454
24Jul 2, 20246.99−10.01Below flood stage388
25Jun 25, 20006.62−10.38Below flood stage446
26Jun 22, 20095.73−11.27Below flood stage226
27Apr 14, 20125.72−11.28Below flood stage225
28Mar 30, 20064.87−12.13Below flood stage162
29Jul 29, 20234.56−12.44Below flood stage116
30Feb 13, 20053.42−13.58Below flood stage18

Other gauges in Lancaster County

Flood gauges in Lancaster County
Bluestem Lake1,311.51,316.50 ft, Oct 11, 19730
Conestoga Lake1,238.71,241.10 ft, Mar 24, 19870
Holmes Lake1,249.71,250.16 ft, May 10, 20160
Lincoln (Arbor Road)16.021.65 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)19.023.21 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Air Park Road)22.023.53 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Olive Creek Lake1,339.11,345.60 ft, May 7, 20150
Ceresco23.027.60 ft, Aug 25, 19870
Innovation Campus at Lincoln26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)20.528.87 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Roca19.026.00 ft, May 8, 19501
Stagecoach Lake1,275.11,279.70 ft, Jun 6, 20080
Lincoln26.531.57 ft, Jun 13, 19841
Wagon Train Lake1,291.81,295.50 ft, Jun 5, 20080
Yankee Hill Reservoir1,249.71,253.70 ft, May 7, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LHBN1, 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.