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Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)

Highest listed crest 23.21 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft31 crests since 1995

The Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street) crested above flood stage 1 time among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2025. The highest, 23.21 ft on May 7, 2015, was minor flooding, 4.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.21 ft
May 7, 2015; 6,550 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2015
23.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (6.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)
Action stage12.015Aug 10, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.01May 7, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1995 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street), 1995 to 2025 0102030ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft May 7, 1995: 10.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 12.97 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 12.02 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 16.25 ft, action stage; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1999: 6.68 ft, below flood stage; 657 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2000: 5.05 ft, below flood stage; 352 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2001: 15.47 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2002: 10.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2003: 11.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 390 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 291 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2006: 3.71 ft, below flood stage; 190 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2007: 17.39 ft, action stage; 4,430 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2008: 16.17 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 183 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 15.54 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2011: 13.02 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2012: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 822 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 17.12 ft, action stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 17.14 ft, action stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 23.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 14.00 ft, action stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 15.07 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 10.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 17.73 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 948 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 10.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 6.13 ft, below flood stage; 467 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2023: 5.14 ft, below flood stage; 228 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 14.00 ft, action stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2025: 12.64 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.21 ft, May 7, 2015 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd 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, Middle Creek at Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)
1May 7, 201523.21+4.21Minor6,550
2Mar 13, 201917.73−1.27Action3,760
3May 5, 200717.39−1.61Action4,430
4Oct 1, 201417.14−1.86Action3,910
5May 30, 201317.12−1.88Action3,900
6Jun 14, 199816.25−2.75Action4,030
7Jun 11, 200816.17−2.83Action3,860
8Jun 21, 201015.54−3.46Action3,210
9Jun 14, 200115.47−3.53Action3,200
10May 20, 201715.07−3.93Action2,680
11May 28, 201614.00−5.00Action2,230
12Jul 2, 202414.00−5.00Action2,310
13Aug 30, 201113.02−5.98Action1,660
14May 27, 199612.97−6.03Action2,670
15Aug 10, 202512.64−6.36Action1,860
16Jun 25, 199712.02−6.98Action2,330
17Jun 12, 200311.85−7.15Below flood stage2,070
18Sep 4, 201810.89−8.11Below flood stage1,310
19Mar 14, 202110.83−8.17Below flood stage1,390
20Aug 22, 200210.69−8.31Below flood stage1,800
21May 7, 199510.37−8.63Below flood stage1,630
22May 23, 20208.89−10.11Below flood stage948
23May 3, 20128.10−10.90Below flood stage822
24Jul 1, 19996.68−12.32Below flood stage657
25May 6, 20226.13−12.87Below flood stage467
26Jul 5, 20235.14−13.86Below flood stage228
27Jul 4, 20005.05−13.95Below flood stage352
28Mar 5, 20045.00−14.00Below flood stage390
29Jul 26, 20054.39−14.61Below flood stage291
30Jun 22, 20094.23−14.77Below flood stage183
31Jun 4, 20063.71−15.29Below flood stage190

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
Holmes Lake1,249.71,250.16 ft, May 10, 20160
Lincoln (Arbor Road)16.021.65 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 LMCN1, 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.