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Missouri River at Plattsmouth

Highest listed crest 40.62 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft62 crests since 1952

The Missouri River at Plattsmouth crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2025. The highest, 40.62 ft on March 16, 2019, was major flooding, 14.62 feet above flood stage. 14 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.62 ft
March 16, 2019
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
3
12th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2024
31.75 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cass County
Near Bellevue (10.6 mi), Papillion (14.8 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 Plattsmouth
Action stage25.08Dec 15, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.026Jun 29, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.04Jun 4, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.03Mar 16, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1952 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, 1952 to 2025 1020304050ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Apr 18, 1952: 32.60 ft, moderate flooding; 400,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 30.80 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1962: 28.90 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 1967: 30.10 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1969: 25.38 ft, action stageAug 3, 1970: 20.81 ft, below flood stageFeb 21, 1971: 30.42 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 1972: 24.60 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 1974: 25.25 ft, action stageAug 18, 1975: 24.25 ft, below flood stageOct 2, 1976: 22.90 ft, below flood stageJan 19, 1977: 27.92 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1978: 31.92 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1979: 28.05 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 1980: 23.04 ft, below flood stageAug 7, 1981: 20.66 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 1982: 25.85 ft, action stageJun 30, 1983: 29.88 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1984: 34.66 ft, moderate flooding; 190,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1985: 23.71 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 1986: 25.89 ft, action stageMar 25, 1987: 26.74 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1988: 18.95 ft, below flood stageSep 9, 1989: 25.43 ft, action stageJul 26, 1990: 25.19 ft, action stageJun 14, 1991: 26.86 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 1992: 21.81 ft, below flood stageJul 25, 1993: 35.65 ft, major flooding; 200,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1994: 24.92 ft, below flood stageMay 29, 1995: 29.59 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1996: 31.48 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1997: 28.62 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 1998: 26.99 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1999: 27.75 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 2000: 30.20 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2001: 26.84 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2002: 21.48 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2003: 21.39 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 2004: 24.17 ft, below flood stageMay 14, 2005: 21.64 ft, below flood stageApr 13, 2006: 19.39 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2007: 30.21 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2008: 30.84 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 2009: 26.57 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2010: 33.08 ft, moderate floodingJun 30, 2011: 36.73 ft, major floodingMay 30, 2012: 21.05 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2013: 25.10 ft, action stageJun 22, 2014: 30.01 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 2015: 25.38 ft, action stageMay 12, 2016: 27.10 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2017: 27.31 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 2018: 30.63 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2019: 40.62 ft, major floodingJun 4, 2019: 32.11 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2019: 30.19 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2020: 24.30 ft, below flood stage; 86,700 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2021: 20.13 ft, below flood stageJun 18, 2022: 17.20 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 2023: 18.13 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2024: 31.75 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2025: 23.32 ft, below flood stage Highest, 40.62 ft, Mar 16, 2019 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Plattsmouth 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 9 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 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Missouri River at Plattsmouth
1Mar 16, 201940.62+14.62Major—
2Jun 30, 201136.73+10.73Major—
3Jul 25, 199335.65+9.65Major200,000
4Jun 14, 198434.66+8.66Moderate190,000
5Jun 14, 201033.08+7.08Moderate—
6Apr 18, 195232.60+6.60Moderate400,000
7Jun 4, 201932.11+6.11Moderate—
8Mar 21, 197831.92+5.92Minor—
9Jun 29, 202431.75+5.75Minor—
10Jun 23, 199631.48+5.48Minor—
11Jun 12, 200830.84+4.84Minor—
12Mar 31, 196030.80+4.80Minor—
13Jun 29, 201830.63+4.63Minor—
14Feb 21, 197130.42+4.42Minor—
15May 7, 200730.21+4.21Minor—
16Jul 3, 200030.20+4.20Minor—
17Sep 23, 201930.19+4.19Minor—
18Jun 17, 196730.10+4.10Minor—
19Jun 22, 201430.01+4.01Minor—
20Jun 30, 198329.88+3.88Minor—
21May 29, 199529.59+3.59Minor—
22Mar 30, 196228.90+2.90Minor—
23Apr 17, 199728.62+2.62Minor—
24Mar 19, 197928.05+2.05Minor—
25Jan 19, 197727.92+1.92Minor—
26Jun 28, 199927.75+1.75Minor—
27May 20, 201727.31+1.31Minor—
28May 12, 201627.10+1.10Minor—
29Jun 14, 199826.99+0.99Minor—
30Jun 14, 199126.86+0.86Minor—
31May 6, 200126.84+0.84Minor—
32Mar 25, 198726.74+0.74Minor—
33Jul 9, 200926.57+0.57Minor—
34Apr 29, 198625.89−0.11Action—
35May 21, 198225.85−0.15Action—
36Sep 9, 198925.43−0.57Action—
37May 23, 196925.38−0.62Action—
38Dec 15, 201525.38−0.62Action—
39May 19, 197425.25−0.75Action—
40Jul 26, 199025.19−0.81Action—
41May 30, 201325.10−0.90Action—
42Mar 7, 199424.92−1.08Below flood stage—
43May 2, 197224.60−1.40Below flood stage—
44May 27, 202024.30−1.70Below flood stage86,700
45Aug 18, 197524.25−1.75Below flood stage—
46May 25, 200424.17−1.83Below flood stage—
47May 16, 198523.71−2.29Below flood stage—
48Jun 27, 202523.32−2.68Below flood stage—
49Jun 4, 198023.04−2.96Below flood stage—
50Oct 2, 197622.90−3.10Below 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 16, 2019: 40.62 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 45.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • ParkvilleMO · Mar 23, 2019 · 35.01 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. JosephMO · Mar 22, 2019 · 32.07 ft · Major
  • LeavenworthKS · Mar 23, 2019 · 31.31 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

June 30, 2011: 36.73 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • GreenwoodSD · Jul 7, 2011 · 38.78 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
  • 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
  • NiobraraNE · Jun 26, 2011 · 26.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • YanktonSD · Jul 7, 2011 · 25.93 ft · Major

July 25, 1993: 35.65 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jul 24, 1993 · 44.30 ft · Major
  • GlasgowMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 39.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Jefferson CityMO · Jul 30, 1993 · 38.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • BoonvilleMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 37.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • HermannMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 36.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • WashingtonMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 35.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • LeavenworthKS · Jul 28, 1993 · 35.34 ft · Major · its highest
  • ChamoisMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 33.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • MiamiMO · Jul 30, 1993 · 32.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. JosephMO · Jul 26, 1993 · 32.07 ft · Major · its highest

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
NiobraraNE21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
OmahaNE27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
PierreSD13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525
Plattsmouth this gaugeNE26.040.62 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 Cass County

Flood gauges in Cass County
Greenwood20.027.74 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Union25.030.97 ft, Jul 23, 19931

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PTMN1, 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.