Holmes Lake

Highest listed crest 1,250.16 ftFlood stage 1,249.7 ft3 crests since 1993

The Holmes Lake crested above flood stage 2 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2016. The highest, 1,250.16 ft on May 10, 2016, was minor flooding, 0.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,250.16 ft
May 10, 2016
Flood stage
1,249.7 ft
Major flooding from 1,267.2 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2016
1,250.16 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (2.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LNCN1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Holmes Lake
Action stage1,244.61May 7, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,249.72May 10, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Major flood stage1,267.20—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 1993 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Holmes Lake, 1993 to 2016 124512501255126012651270ft Flood stage 1,249.7 ftMajor 1,267.2 ft Jul 24, 1993: 1,250.00 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2015: 1,246.80 ft, action stageMay 10, 2016: 1,250.16 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,250.16 ft, May 10, 2016 19952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Holmes Lake 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Holmes Lake
1May 10, 20161,250.16+0.45Minor—
2Jul 24, 19931,250.00+0.29Minor—
3May 7, 20151,246.80−2.91Action—

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
Lincoln (SW 56th Street)17.020.75 ft, May 7, 20150
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

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LNCN1, 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.