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Mira Creek near North Loup

Highest listed crest 12.97 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft48 crests since 1980

The Mira Creek near North Loup crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2025. The highest, 12.97 ft on June 12, 2010, was major flooding, 3.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.97 ft
June 12, 2010; 5,890 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
2
23rd of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
August 7, 2019
10.27 ft, minor flooding
Location
Valley County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mira Creek near North Loup
Action stage8.04Jun 25, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.04Aug 7, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Aug 3, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.02Mar 13, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1980 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mira Creek near North Loup, 1980 to 2025 051015ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Feb 19, 1980: 2.27 ft, below flood stage; 24 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1981: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1982: 5.11 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 1982: 3.47 ft, below flood stage; 181 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1983: 8.56 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1984: 4.18 ft, below flood stage; 330 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1985: 2.86 ft, below flood stage; 88 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1986: 3.19 ft, below flood stage; 135 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1987: 2.43 ft, below flood stage; 40 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1988: 2.36 ft, below flood stage; 30 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1989: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 274 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1990: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1991: 2.86 ft, below flood stage; 82 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1992: 7.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1994: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 551 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1995: 4.00 ft, below flood stage; 281 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1996: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 467 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1997: 1.28 ft, below flood stage; 18 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1998: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 8.61 ft, action stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2000: 2.47 ft, below flood stage; 106 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2001: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 503 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2002: 1.46 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2003: 6.08 ft, below flood stage; 851 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2004: 1.92 ft, below flood stage; 45 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2005: 4.11 ft, below flood stage; 315 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2006: 4.87 ft, below flood stage; 482 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2007: 8.76 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2008: 7.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2009: 7.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2010: 12.97 ft, major flooding; 5,890 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2011: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 472 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2013: 3.27 ft, below flood stage; 179 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2014: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 558 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2015: 3.47 ft, below flood stage; 207 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2016: 6.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2017: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 610 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2018: 8.08 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 12.14 ft, major flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2019: 11.36 ft, moderate floodingAug 7, 2019: 10.27 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2020: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 816 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2021: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 506 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2022: 2.09 ft, below flood stage; 57 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2023: 4.34 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 2024: 5.70 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 2025: 7.74 ft, below flood stage Highest, 12.97 ft, Jun 12, 2010 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mira Creek near North Loup 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Mira Creek near North Loup
1Jun 12, 201012.97+3.97Major5,890
2Mar 13, 201912.14+3.14Major4,990
3Aug 3, 201911.36+2.36Moderate—
4Aug 5, 198110.56+1.56Minor3,460
5Aug 7, 201910.27+1.27Minor—
6Jun 21, 20119.77+0.77Minor2,870
7Jun 16, 19909.28+0.28Minor2,410
8May 30, 20078.76−0.24Action2,130
9Jun 27, 19998.61−0.39Action1,930
10Jun 28, 19838.56−0.44Action2,010
11Jun 25, 20188.08−0.92Action1,760
12Jul 22, 19987.97−1.03Below flood stage1,710
13Jun 25, 20257.74−1.26Below flood stage—
14May 24, 20087.63−1.37Below flood stage1,510
15Jul 23, 20097.32−1.68Below flood stage1,370
16Aug 4, 19927.22−1.78Below flood stage1,370
17Apr 27, 20166.47−2.53Below flood stage1,010
18Sep 11, 20036.08−2.92Below flood stage851
19Jul 21, 20205.82−3.18Below flood stage816
20May 2, 20245.70−3.30Below flood stage—
21Oct 4, 20175.31−3.69Below flood stage610
22Jun 4, 20145.13−3.87Below flood stage558
23Feb 18, 19825.11−3.89Below flood stage—
24May 14, 19945.02−3.98Below flood stage551
25Sep 10, 20064.87−4.13Below flood stage482
26Apr 15, 20124.81−4.19Below flood stage472
27Aug 29, 20214.81−4.19Below flood stage506
28Apr 23, 20014.62−4.38Below flood stage503
29Aug 11, 19964.55−4.45Below flood stage467
30Feb 15, 20234.34−4.66Below flood stage—
31Jun 23, 19844.18−4.82Below flood stage330
32Jun 3, 20054.11−4.89Below flood stage315
33May 27, 19954.00−5.00Below flood stage281
34Sep 4, 19893.93−5.07Below flood stage274
35May 30, 19823.47−5.53Below flood stage181
36Sep 10, 20153.47−5.53Below flood stage207
37Aug 12, 20133.27−5.73Below flood stage179
38Aug 19, 19863.19−5.81Below flood stage135
39May 14, 19852.86−6.14Below flood stage88
40May 30, 19912.86−6.14Below flood stage82
41Jul 28, 20002.47−6.53Below flood stage106
42Mar 17, 19872.43−6.57Below flood stage40
43Feb 16, 19882.36−6.64Below flood stage30
44Feb 19, 19802.27−6.73Below flood stage24
45Jul 17, 20222.09−6.91Below flood stage57
46Sep 23, 20041.92−7.08Below flood stage45
47Jun 9, 20021.46−7.54Below flood stage23
48Jul 14, 19971.28−7.72Below flood stage18

Other gauges in Valley County

Flood gauges in Valley County
Ord5.59.36 ft, Mar 13, 20194

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NLPN1, 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.