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Missouri River near Maskell

Highest listed crest 31.86 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft31 crests since 1988

The Missouri River near Maskell crested above flood stage 1 time among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2025. The highest, 31.86 ft on June 29, 2011, was minor flooding, 1.86 feet above flood stage. 21 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.86 ft
June 29, 2011
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 29, 2011
31.86 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dixon County
Near Vermillion (4.7 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 near Maskell
Action stage28.01Apr 14, 1997The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.01Jun 29, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1988 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River near Maskell, 1988 to 2025 20253035ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Sep 15, 1988: 25.93 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 1989: 26.90 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 1989: 25.70 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 1990: 26.08 ft, below flood stageOct 1, 1991: 24.82 ft, below flood stageJan 12, 1993: 26.48 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 1994: 26.14 ft, below flood stageJul 17, 1996: 27.25 ft, below flood stageApr 14, 1997: 28.17 ft, action stageOct 6, 1997: 26.95 ft, below flood stageAug 31, 1999: 25.12 ft, below flood stageDec 14, 2000: 24.28 ft, below flood stageAug 22, 2002: 23.63 ft, below flood stageSep 11, 2003: 23.90 ft, below flood stageFeb 2, 2004: 25.41 ft, below flood stageJan 24, 2005: 23.86 ft, below flood stageAug 1, 2006: 23.76 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 2007: 24.95 ft, below flood stageJun 29, 2011: 31.86 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2014: 23.54 ft, below flood stageJan 21, 2016: 21.51 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2017: 22.40 ft, below flood stageJul 19, 2018: 25.07 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2019: 27.15 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 2020: 21.92 ft, below flood stageAug 29, 2021: 21.98 ft, below flood stageAug 16, 2022: 22.14 ft, below flood stageJan 1, 2023: 23.05 ft, below flood stageSep 11, 2023: 22.97 ft, below flood stageJun 26, 2024: 24.38 ft, below flood stageDec 30, 2025: 22.06 ft, below flood stage Highest, 31.86 ft, Jun 29, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River near Maskell 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 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, Missouri River near Maskell
1Jun 29, 201131.86+1.86Minor—
2Apr 14, 199728.17−1.83Action—
3Jul 17, 199627.25−2.75Below flood stage—
4May 31, 201927.15−2.85Below flood stage—
5Oct 6, 199726.95−3.05Below flood stage—
6Feb 7, 198926.90−3.10Below flood stage—
7Jan 12, 199326.48−3.52Below flood stage—
8Feb 18, 199426.14−3.86Below flood stage—
9Dec 28, 199026.08−3.92Below flood stage—
10Sep 15, 198825.93−4.07Below flood stage—
11Dec 28, 198925.70−4.30Below flood stage—
12Feb 2, 200425.41−4.59Below flood stage—
13Aug 31, 199925.12−4.88Below flood stage—
14Jul 19, 201825.07−4.93Below flood stage—
15Feb 7, 200724.95−5.05Below flood stage—
16Oct 1, 199124.82−5.18Below flood stage—
17Jun 26, 202424.38−5.62Below flood stage—
18Dec 14, 200024.28−5.72Below flood stage—
19Sep 11, 200323.90−6.10Below flood stage—
20Jan 24, 200523.86−6.14Below flood stage—
21Aug 1, 200623.76−6.24Below flood stage—
22Aug 22, 200223.63−6.37Below flood stage—
23Sep 29, 201423.54−6.46Below flood stage—
24Jan 1, 202323.05−6.95Below flood stage—
25Sep 11, 202322.97−7.03Below flood stage—
26May 31, 201722.40−7.60Below flood stage—
27Aug 16, 202222.14−7.86Below flood stage—
28Dec 30, 202522.06−7.94Below flood stage—
29Aug 29, 202121.98−8.02Below flood stage—
30Apr 15, 202021.92−8.08Below flood stage—
31Jan 21, 201621.51−8.49Below 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 29, 2011: 31.86 ft here, minor 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
  • 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

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
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
Maskell this gaugeNE30.031.86 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 Dixon County

Flood gauges in Dixon County
Wakefield28.033.26 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Ponca20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MKLN1, 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.