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Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam

Highest listed crest 1,212.02 ftFlood stage 1,210.0 ft50 crests since 1960

The Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam crested above flood stage 2 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2025. The highest, 1,212.02 ft on March 15, 2019, was minor flooding, 2.02 feet above flood stage. 12 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,212.02 ft
March 15, 2019
Flood stage
1,210.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,234.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2019
1,212.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cedar County
Near Yankton (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam
Action stage1,208.041Dec 18, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,210.02Mar 15, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,221.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,234.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1960 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam, 1960 to 2025 12001210122012301240ft Flood stage 1,210.0 ftMajor 1,234.0 ft Apr 1, 1960: 1,210.60 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 1968: 1,208.80 ft, action stageOct 1, 1969: 1,208.30 ft, action stageDec 1, 1970: 1,208.40 ft, action stageOct 1, 1971: 1,208.70 ft, action stageJan 1, 1972: 1,208.70 ft, action stageOct 1, 1973: 1,208.70 ft, action stageJan 1, 1974: 1,208.80 ft, action stageDec 1, 1975: 1,209.10 ft, action stageDec 1, 1976: 1,208.80 ft, action stageOct 1, 1977: 1,208.80 ft, action stageMar 1, 1978: 1,209.20 ft, action stageOct 1, 1979: 1,209.20 ft, action stageJan 1, 1980: 1,208.90 ft, action stageJan 1, 1981: 1,208.80 ft, action stageNov 1, 1982: 1,209.00 ft, action stageNov 1, 1983: 1,208.90 ft, action stageNov 1, 1984: 1,208.70 ft, action stageSep 1, 1985: 1,208.70 ft, action stageSep 1, 1986: 1,208.80 ft, action stageJan 1, 1987: 1,208.80 ft, action stageDec 1, 1988: 1,208.50 ft, action stageJan 7, 1989: 1,208.05 ft, action stageOct 1, 1990: 1,208.40 ft, action stageOct 1, 1991: 1,208.90 ft, action stageNov 1, 1992: 1,208.10 ft, action stageJul 15, 1993: 1,206.76 ft, below flood stageJan 31, 1994: 1,207.16 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 1995: 1,209.23 ft, action stageMay 29, 1996: 1,208.05 ft, action stageOct 31, 1997: 1,207.54 ft, below flood stageNov 30, 1998: 1,207.32 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 1999: 1,207.25 ft, below flood stageNov 1, 2001: 1,209.00 ft, action stageJan 1, 2002: 1,208.50 ft, action stageNov 1, 2003: 1,208.00 ft, action stageSep 1, 2004: 1,208.60 ft, action stageDec 1, 2005: 1,208.50 ft, action stageOct 1, 2006: 1,208.20 ft, action stageFeb 1, 2007: 1,209.20 ft, action stageJun 1, 2008: 1,208.50 ft, action stageOct 1, 2009: 1,208.50 ft, action stageJun 1, 2010: 1,209.70 ft, action stageFeb 1, 2011: 1,208.60 ft, action stageJun 10, 2014: 1,207.25 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2019: 1,212.02 ft, minor floodingJul 28, 2020: 1,207.82 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 2023: 1,208.55 ft, action stageJun 24, 2024: 1,209.60 ft, action stageDec 18, 2025: 1,208.63 ft, action stage Highest, 1,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 2019 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam
1Mar 15, 20191,212.02+2.02Minor—
2Apr 1, 19601,210.60+0.60Minor—
3Jun 1, 20101,209.70−0.30Action—
4Jun 24, 20241,209.60−0.40Action—
5May 30, 19951,209.23−0.77Action—
6Mar 1, 19781,209.20−0.80Action—
7Oct 1, 19791,209.20−0.80Action—
8Feb 1, 20071,209.20−0.80Action—
9Dec 1, 19751,209.10−0.90Action—
10Nov 1, 19821,209.00−1.00Action—
11Nov 1, 20011,209.00−1.00Action—
12Jan 1, 19801,208.90−1.10Action—
13Nov 1, 19831,208.90−1.10Action—
14Oct 1, 19911,208.90−1.10Action—
15Sep 1, 19681,208.80−1.20Action—
16Jan 1, 19741,208.80−1.20Action—
17Dec 1, 19761,208.80−1.20Action—
18Oct 1, 19771,208.80−1.20Action—
19Jan 1, 19811,208.80−1.20Action—
20Sep 1, 19861,208.80−1.20Action—
21Jan 1, 19871,208.80−1.20Action—
22Oct 1, 19711,208.70−1.30Action—
23Jan 1, 19721,208.70−1.30Action—
24Oct 1, 19731,208.70−1.30Action—
25Nov 1, 19841,208.70−1.30Action—
26Sep 1, 19851,208.70−1.30Action—
27Dec 18, 20251,208.63−1.37Action—
28Sep 1, 20041,208.60−1.40Action—
29Feb 1, 20111,208.60−1.40Action—
30Dec 9, 20231,208.55−1.45Action—
31Dec 1, 19881,208.50−1.50Action—
32Jan 1, 20021,208.50−1.50Action—
33Dec 1, 20051,208.50−1.50Action—
34Jun 1, 20081,208.50−1.50Action—
35Oct 1, 20091,208.50−1.50Action—
36Dec 1, 19701,208.40−1.60Action—
37Oct 1, 19901,208.40−1.60Action—
38Oct 1, 19691,208.30−1.70Action—
39Oct 1, 20061,208.20−1.80Action—
40Nov 1, 19921,208.10−1.90Action—
41Jan 7, 19891,208.05−1.95Action—
42May 29, 19961,208.05−1.95Action—
43Nov 1, 20031,208.00−2.00Action—
44Jul 28, 20201,207.82−2.18Below flood stage—
45Oct 31, 19971,207.54−2.46Below flood stage—
46Nov 30, 19981,207.32−2.68Below flood stage—
47Dec 31, 19991,207.25−2.75Below flood stage—
48Jun 10, 20141,207.25−2.75Below flood stage—
49Jan 31, 19941,207.16−2.84Below flood stage—
50Jul 15, 19931,206.76−3.24Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Missouri River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Missouri River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 15, 2019: 1,212.02 ft here, minor flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 45.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 40.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. JosephMO · Mar 22, 2019 · 32.07 ft · Major
  • AtchisonKS · Mar 22, 2019 · 31.20 ft · Major
  • Nebraska CityNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 30.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • RuloNE · Mar 20, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • VerdelNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 26.82 ft · Major
  • SpringfieldSD · Mar 14, 2019 · 17.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • OmahaNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 34.40 ft · Moderate
  • BlairNE · Mar 18, 2019 · 31.12 ft · Moderate

April 1, 1960: 1,210.60 ft here, minor flooding

  • GlasgowMO · Apr 4, 1960 · 32.50 ft · Major
  • YanktonSD · Mar 29, 1960 · 23.59 ft · Major
  • St. CharlesMO · Apr 8, 1960 · 32.20 ft · Moderate
  • RuloNE · Apr 6, 1960 · 22.36 ft · Moderate
  • St. JosephMO · Apr 7, 1960 · 22.00 ft · Moderate
  • BrownvilleNE · Apr 2, 1960 · 36.10 ft · Minor
  • Kansas CityMO · Apr 4, 1960 · 32.90 ft · Minor
  • PlattsmouthNE · Mar 31, 1960 · 30.80 ft · Minor
  • BoonvilleMO · Apr 5, 1960 · 28.10 ft · Minor
  • WaverlyMO · Apr 3, 1960 · 25.80 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Missouri River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Missouri River
ParkvilleMO25.035.01 ft, Mar 23, 20191
AtchisonKS22.031.63 ft, Jul 26, 19933
BoonvilleMO21.037.10 ft, Jul 29, 19931
BrownvilleNE34.045.73 ft, Mar 16, 20193
ChamberlainSD65.075.08 ft, Jul 8, 20113
DecaturNE35.044.41 ft, Apr 16, 19521
Farm IslandSD26.029.52 ft, Jun 21, 20111
Gavins Point Dam this gaugeNE1,210.01,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 20190
GlasgowMO25.039.50 ft, Jul 29, 199324
HermannMO21.036.97 ft, Jul 31, 19939
Highway 370 at BellevueNE30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Highway 92 at OmahaNE27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Jefferson CityMO23.038.65 ft, Jul 30, 199310
Kansas CityMO32.048.87 ft, Jul 27, 19930
La Framboise IslandSD29.033.45 ft, Jun 22, 20111
LeavenworthKS20.035.34 ft, Jul 28, 19933
MiamiMO18.032.60 ft, Jul 30, 19935
NapoleonMO17.029.73 ft, Jun 2, 20190
Nebraska CityNE18.030.12 ft, Mar 16, 20193
NiobraraNE21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
OmahaNE27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
PierreSD13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525
PlattsmouthNE26.040.62 ft, Mar 16, 20193
RuloNE17.028.13 ft, Mar 20, 20193
Sioux CityNE30.035.25 ft, Jul 21, 20110
SpringfieldSD11.017.73 ft, Mar 14, 20191
St. CharlesMO25.040.11 ft, Jun 24, 18449
St. JosephMO17.032.07 ft, Jul 26, 19934
WashingtonMO20.035.40 ft, Jul 31, 19935
YanktonSD20.050.50 ft, Apr 5, 188138
BlairNE26.533.50 ft, Apr 17, 19521
ChamoisMO17.033.30 ft, Jul 31, 19931
GreenwoodSD30.038.78 ft, Jul 7, 20112
MaskellNE30.031.86 ft, Jun 29, 20110
PoncaNE20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111
VerdelNE24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
WaverlyMO20.031.92 ft, Jun 1, 20193

Other gauges in Cedar County

Flood gauges in Cedar County
Wynot15.018.04 ft, Mar 13, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GPDN1, 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.