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Missouri River near Verdel

Highest listed crest 29.12 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft32 crests since 1988

The Missouri River near Verdel crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2025. The highest, 29.12 ft on June 30, 2011, was major flooding, 5.12 feet above flood stage. 20 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
29.12 ft
June 30, 2011
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
2
23rd of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
26.82 ft, major 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 near Verdel
Action stage23.52Aug 5, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.010Aug 17, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.02Jul 22, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.02Mar 14, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 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 Verdel, 1988 to 2025 202224262830ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Sep 21, 1988: 21.37 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 1989: 21.57 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 1989: 21.84 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 1990: 22.34 ft, below flood stageSep 29, 1992: 21.46 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 1993: 22.16 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 1994: 22.93 ft, below flood stageAug 22, 1995: 25.02 ft, moderate floodingOct 25, 1995: 24.23 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 1997: 24.70 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1997: 24.90 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 1999: 24.04 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2000: 23.57 ft, action stageSep 13, 2002: 24.48 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2003: 24.50 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 2004: 24.71 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2005: 22.76 ft, below flood stageAug 5, 2006: 23.60 ft, action stageSep 18, 2007: 23.39 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2008: 24.28 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 2008: 24.21 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2010: 25.58 ft, moderate floodingJun 30, 2011: 29.12 ft, major floodingSep 17, 2014: 23.17 ft, below flood stageJan 20, 2016: 21.67 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 2017: 22.64 ft, below flood stageAug 17, 2018: 24.40 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2019: 26.82 ft, major floodingJun 10, 2020: 22.23 ft, below flood stageOct 13, 2023: 22.69 ft, below flood stageOct 8, 2024: 22.99 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 2025: 22.98 ft, below flood stage Highest, 29.12 ft, Jun 30, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River near Verdel 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 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 Verdel
1Jun 30, 201129.12+5.12Major—
2Mar 14, 201926.82+2.82Major—
3Jul 22, 201025.58+1.58Moderate—
4Aug 22, 199525.02+1.02Moderate—
5Nov 28, 199724.90+0.90Minor—
6Jan 27, 200424.71+0.71Minor—
7Aug 15, 199724.70+0.70Minor—
8Jan 25, 200324.50+0.50Minor—
9Sep 13, 200224.48+0.48Minor—
10Aug 17, 201824.40+0.40Minor—
11Aug 27, 200824.28+0.28Minor—
12Oct 25, 199524.23+0.23Minor—
13Dec 20, 200824.21+0.21Minor—
14Sep 4, 199924.04+0.04Minor—
15Aug 5, 200623.60−0.40Action—
16Sep 10, 200023.57−0.43Action—
17Sep 18, 200723.39−0.61Below flood stage—
18Sep 17, 201423.17−0.83Below flood stage—
19Oct 8, 202422.99−1.01Below flood stage—
20Mar 30, 202522.98−1.02Below flood stage—
21May 4, 199422.93−1.07Below flood stage—
22Jan 16, 200522.76−1.24Below flood stage—
23Oct 13, 202322.69−1.31Below flood stage—
24Jun 2, 201722.64−1.36Below flood stage—
25Dec 24, 199022.34−1.66Below flood stage—
26Jun 10, 202022.23−1.77Below flood stage—
27May 9, 199322.16−1.84Below flood stage—
28Dec 23, 198921.84−2.16Below flood stage—
29Jan 20, 201621.67−2.33Below flood stage—
30Feb 7, 198921.57−2.43Below flood stage—
31Sep 29, 199221.46−2.54Below flood stage—
32Sep 21, 198821.37−2.63Below 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 30, 2011: 29.12 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • GreenwoodSD · Jul 7, 2011 · 38.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jun 30, 2011 · 36.73 ft · Major
  • 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
  • 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

March 14, 2019: 26.82 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 45.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 40.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • Nebraska CityNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 30.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • RuloNE · Mar 20, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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
  • Gavins Point DamNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 1,212.02 ft · Minor · its highest
  • DecaturNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 36.51 ft · Minor
  • PoncaNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 21.30 ft · Minor

July 22, 2010: 25.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GlasgowMO · Jul 22, 2010 · 27.49 ft · Moderate
  • NiobraraNE · Jul 22, 2010 · 23.64 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

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
MaskellNE30.031.86 ft, Jun 29, 20110
PoncaNE20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111
Verdel this gaugeNE24.029.12 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
Niobrara21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
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 MRVN1, 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.