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Niobrara River at Mariaville

Highest listed crest 7.72 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft11 crests since 2014

The Niobrara River at Mariaville crested above flood stage 3 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2024. The highest, 7.72 ft on March 14, 2019, was moderate flooding, 1.72 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Niobrara River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.72 ft
March 14, 2019; 30,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
7.72 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Keya Paha County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Niobrara River at Mariaville
Action stage5.52Feb 28, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.02Mar 6, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.01Mar 14, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2014 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Niobrara River at Mariaville, 2014 to 2024 246810ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Jan 9, 2014: 6.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2016: 3.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,410 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2017: 5.57 ft, action stageMar 6, 2018: 6.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 7.72 ft, moderate flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2020: 3.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2021: 4.28 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 2021: 3.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2022: 3.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2023: 3.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2024: 5.84 ft, action stage Highest, 7.72 ft, Mar 14, 2019 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Niobrara River at Mariaville 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  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, Niobrara River at Mariaville
1Mar 14, 20197.72+1.72Moderate30,900
2Jan 9, 20146.83+0.83Minor1,090
3Mar 6, 20186.000.00Minor2,010
4Feb 28, 20245.84−0.16Action—
5Feb 16, 20175.57−0.43Action—
6Feb 19, 20214.28−1.72Below flood stage—
7Jun 9, 20203.95−2.05Below flood stage3,830
8May 2, 20163.82−2.18Below flood stage3,410
9Mar 17, 20213.70−2.30Below flood stage3,160
10Apr 30, 20223.64−2.36Below flood stage3,040
11Jul 18, 20233.55−2.45Below flood stage2,000

The worst floods along the Niobrara River

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

March 14, 2019: 7.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NiobraraNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 41.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • ButteNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.41 ft · Major · its highest
  • VerdelNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.38 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Niobrara River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Niobrara River
SparksNE6.012.17 ft, Feb 5, 20140
Mariaville this gaugeNE6.07.72 ft, Mar 14, 20190
ButteNE5.519.41 ft, Mar 14, 20191
VerdelNE8.019.38 ft, Mar 14, 20191
NiobraraNE37.041.64 ft, Mar 14, 20191

Keya Paha County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NISN1, 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.