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Lincoln Creek near Seward

Highest listed crest 20.53 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft77 crests since 1954

The Lincoln Creek near Seward crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 77 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2024. The highest, 20.53 ft on June 17, 1957, was major flooding, 5.53 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.53 ft
June 17, 1957; 10,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2021
15.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Seward County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lincoln Creek near Seward
Action stage13.012Jul 3, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.019Mar 15, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.026Mar 14, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Jun 17, 1957Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

77 crests from 1954 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lincoln Creek near Seward, 1954 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 18, 1954: 18.15 ft, moderate flooding; 2,540 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1955: 9.77 ft, below flood stage; 346 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1956: 7.89 ft, below flood stage; 204 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1957: 20.53 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1958: 12.68 ft, below flood stage; 676 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1959: 11.50 ft, below flood stage; 503 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1960: 18.59 ft, moderate flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1961: 10.15 ft, below flood stage; 391 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1962: 14.23 ft, action stage; 984 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1963: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1964: 18.27 ft, moderate flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1965: 13.91 ft, action stage; 924 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1965: 16.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1967: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1967: 19.55 ft, moderate flooding; 5,150 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1968: 13.29 ft, action stage; 839 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1969: 17.96 ft, moderate flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1970: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 286 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1971: 15.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,270 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1971: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1972: 11.14 ft, below flood stage; 477 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1973: 13.30 ft, action stage; 600 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1974: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1975: 13.26 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1976: 13.24 ft, action stage; 888 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1977: 17.28 ft, moderate flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1978: 16.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1979: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1980: 16.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1980: 13.03 ft, action stage; 846 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1982: 15.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1982: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1982: 18.64 ft, moderate flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1983: 18.55 ft, moderate flooding; 1,990 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1984: 17.31 ft, moderate flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1985: 19.60 ft, moderate flooding; 5,300 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1986: 19.26 ft, moderate flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1987: 16.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1987: 18.79 ft, moderate flooding; 3,260 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1988: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 413 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 18.45 ft, moderate flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1990: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1990: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 16.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1992: 14.78 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1993: 18.35 ft, moderate flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1994: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1995: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 518 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1996: 17.13 ft, moderate flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1997: 10.99 ft, below flood stage; 543 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1998: 19.03 ft, moderate flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1999: 17.76 ft, moderate flooding; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2000: 12.44 ft, below flood stage; 747 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2001: 10.46 ft, below flood stageAug 22, 2002: 12.62 ft, below flood stage; 779 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2003: 13.43 ft, action stage; 706 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2004: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 346 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 19.91 ft, moderate flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2006: 16.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,130 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2007: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2008: 17.61 ft, moderate flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2009: 13.30 ft, action stage; 682 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 18.36 ft, moderate flooding; 2,080 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2011: 14.60 ft, action stage; 873 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2012: 11.45 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2013: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 668 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2014: 18.49 ft, moderate flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 16.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,510 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 17.14 ft, moderate flooding; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2017: 17.25 ft, moderate flooding; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2018: 17.53 ft, moderate flooding; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 19.44 ft, moderate flooding; 5,050 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2020: 12.95 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2021: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2022: 11.94 ft, below flood stage; 495 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2023: 10.28 ft, below flood stageJul 3, 2024: 13.83 ft, action stage; 662 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.53 ft, Jun 17, 1957 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lincoln Creek near Seward 1950s: 2 1960s: 7 1970s: 6 1980s: 11 11 1990s: 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 7 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 77 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Lincoln Creek near Seward
1Jun 17, 195720.53+5.53Major10,100
2May 12, 200519.91+4.91Moderate5,270
3Jul 19, 198519.60+4.60Moderate5,300
4Jun 15, 196719.55+4.55Moderate5,150
5Mar 14, 201919.44+4.44Moderate5,050
6Jul 1, 198619.26+4.26Moderate4,420
7May 22, 199819.03+4.03Moderate2,730
8Aug 26, 198718.79+3.79Moderate3,260
9Jun 16, 198218.64+3.64Moderate3,360
10Mar 29, 196018.59+3.59Moderate3,300
11Jun 18, 198318.55+3.55Moderate1,990
12May 12, 201418.49+3.49Moderate2,280
13Sep 9, 198918.45+3.45Moderate2,810
14Jun 23, 201018.36+3.36Moderate2,080
15Mar 10, 199318.35+3.35Moderate3,280
16Jun 15, 196418.27+3.27Moderate3,520
17Jun 18, 195418.15+3.15Moderate2,540
18Mar 21, 196917.96+2.96Moderate2,810
19Jul 1, 199917.76+2.76Moderate1,820
20Jun 7, 200817.61+2.61Moderate1,510
21Jul 3, 201817.53+2.53Moderate1,620
22Mar 14, 197917.44+2.44Moderate2,240
23Jun 16, 198417.31+2.31Moderate2,160
24Sep 3, 197717.28+2.28Moderate1,570
25Jul 14, 201717.25+2.25Moderate1,280
26May 29, 201617.14+2.14Moderate1,830
27May 28, 199617.13+2.13Moderate1,810
28Mar 24, 198716.98+1.98Minor2,210
29Mar 13, 197116.60+1.60Minor1,650
30Jun 12, 201516.55+1.55Minor1,510
31Mar 15, 197816.51+1.51Minor1,340
32Jun 8, 198016.45+1.45Minor1,750
33Oct 2, 196516.38+1.38Minor1,790
34May 15, 196316.20+1.20Minor1,630
35Jul 29, 199016.17+1.17Minor1,770
36Jun 5, 199116.16+1.16Minor1,680
37Aug 17, 200616.01+1.01Minor1,130
38Jun 23, 199415.81+0.81Minor1,600
39Apr 26, 200715.80+0.80Minor1,470
40Aug 3, 199015.61+0.61Minor1,570
41Mar 15, 202115.61+0.61Minor1,060
42Feb 20, 197115.47+0.47Minor1,270
43Feb 21, 198215.41+0.41Minor1,400
44May 28, 198215.32+0.32Minor1,370
45May 22, 197415.13+0.13Minor1,170
46Jun 6, 196715.07+0.07Minor1,220
47Jul 31, 199214.78−0.22Action1,230
48Jul 11, 201114.60−0.40Action873
49Jun 9, 196214.23−0.77Action984
50Jul 19, 196513.91−1.09Action924

Other gauges in Seward County

Flood gauges in Seward County
Seward18.024.11 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Twin Lakes Reservoir1,344.81,346.90 ft, Jun 29, 19830
Dorchester15.024.80 ft, Jul 10, 19501

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWDN1, 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.