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Missouri River at Niobrara

Highest listed crest 26.76 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft22 crests since 1996

The Missouri River at Niobrara crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 26.76 ft on June 26, 2011, was major flooding, 5.76 feet above flood stage. 20 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
26.76 ft
June 26, 2011
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
August 5, 2018
22.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Knox County
Nebraska

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 Niobrara
Action stage20.06Jun 2, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.07Aug 5, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.01Jul 22, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Jun 26, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Niobrara, 1996 to 2025 16182022242628ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jul 28, 1996: 21.28 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 1997: 21.85 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 1997: 21.98 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 1999: 21.44 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1999: 20.72 ft, action stageSep 11, 2001: 19.72 ft, below flood stageSep 13, 2002: 20.30 ft, action stageJan 19, 2003: 20.03 ft, action stageJan 30, 2004: 20.84 ft, action stageSep 24, 2005: 20.51 ft, action stageAug 1, 2006: 21.44 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2007: 22.50 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2010: 23.64 ft, moderate floodingJun 26, 2011: 26.76 ft, major floodingJun 2, 2017: 20.54 ft, action stageAug 5, 2018: 22.20 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 2020: 18.27 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 2021: 17.27 ft, below flood stageAug 17, 2022: 17.08 ft, below flood stageOct 13, 2023: 18.10 ft, below flood stageJan 17, 2024: 18.89 ft, below flood stageFeb 20, 2025: 19.09 ft, below flood stage Highest, 26.76 ft, Jun 26, 2011 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Niobrara 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 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, Missouri River at Niobrara
1Jun 26, 201126.76+5.76Major—
2Jul 22, 201023.64+2.64Moderate—
3Jan 17, 200722.50+1.50Minor—
4Aug 5, 201822.20+1.20Minor—
5Oct 13, 199721.98+0.98Minor—
6Aug 20, 199721.85+0.85Minor—
7Jan 6, 199921.44+0.44Minor—
8Aug 1, 200621.44+0.44Minor—
9Jul 28, 199621.28+0.28Minor—
10Jan 30, 200420.84−0.16Action—
11Oct 7, 199920.72−0.28Action—
12Jun 2, 201720.54−0.46Action—
13Sep 24, 200520.51−0.49Action—
14Sep 13, 200220.30−0.70Action—
15Jan 19, 200320.03−0.97Action—
16Sep 11, 200119.72−1.28Below flood stage—
17Feb 20, 202519.09−1.91Below flood stage—
18Jan 17, 202418.89−2.11Below flood stage—
19Jun 10, 202018.27−2.73Below flood stage—
20Oct 13, 202318.10−2.90Below flood stage—
21Sep 30, 202117.27−3.73Below flood stage—
22Aug 17, 202217.08−3.92Below 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.

June 26, 2011: 26.76 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jun 30, 2011 · 36.73 ft · Major
  • La Framboise IslandSD · Jun 22, 2011 · 33.45 ft · Major · its highest
  • AtchisonKS · Jun 29, 2011 · 31.00 ft · Major
  • LeavenworthKS · Jun 30, 2011 · 30.80 ft · Major
  • St. JosephMO · Jun 28, 2011 · 29.97 ft · Major
  • Farm IslandSD · Jun 21, 2011 · 29.52 ft · Major · its highest
  • VerdelNE · Jun 30, 2011 · 29.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • Nebraska CityNE · Jun 28, 2011 · 28.27 ft · Major
  • RuloNE · Jun 27, 2011 · 27.26 ft · Major

July 22, 2010: 23.64 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GlasgowMO · Jul 22, 2010 · 27.49 ft · Moderate
  • VerdelNE · Jul 22, 2010 · 25.58 ft · Moderate
  • St. CharlesMO · Jul 24, 2010 · 25.18 ft · Minor
  • BoonvilleMO · Jul 22, 2010 · 23.84 ft · Minor
  • Jefferson CityMO · Jul 23, 2010 · 23.15 ft · Minor
  • HermannMO · Jul 23, 2010 · 22.02 ft · Minor
  • NapoleonMO · Jul 21, 2010 · 19.71 ft · Minor
  • ChamoisMO · Jul 23, 2010 · 18.50 ft · Minor

October 13, 1997: 21.98 ft here, minor flooding

  • GreenwoodSD · Oct 8, 1997 · 31.89 ft · Moderate

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 DamNE1,210.01,212.02 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
Niobrara this gaugeNE21.026.76 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 Knox County

Flood gauges in Knox County
Center22.023.69 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Niobrara9.011.68 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Verdel24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
Niobrara37.041.64 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdel8.019.38 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdel13.518.26 ft, Mar 14, 20192
Verdigre12.012.69 ft, Mar 13, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MRNN1, 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.