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Niobrara River at Niobrara

Highest listed crest 41.64 ftFlood stage 37.0 ft17 crests since 2009

The Niobrara River at Niobrara crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 41.64 ft on March 14, 2019, was major flooding, 4.64 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
41.64 ft
March 14, 2019
Flood stage
37.0 ft
Major flooding from 41.0 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
41.64 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, Niobrara River at Niobrara
Action stage33.010Dec 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)37.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage41.01Mar 14, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2009 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Niobrara River at Niobrara, 2009 to 2025 30323436384042ft Flood stage 37.0 ftMajor 41.0 ft Dec 24, 2009: 32.33 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2010: 34.91 ft, action stageFeb 16, 2011: 34.29 ft, action stageJan 19, 2012: 32.44 ft, below flood stageJan 2, 2013: 31.93 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 2014: 32.73 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2015: 33.08 ft, action stageMay 1, 2016: 32.97 ft, below flood stageDec 25, 2017: 33.12 ft, action stageJan 28, 2018: 33.72 ft, action stageMar 14, 2019: 41.64 ft, major floodingJun 10, 2020: 33.75 ft, action stageJul 14, 2021: 32.81 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2022: 33.38 ft, action stageOct 13, 2023: 33.02 ft, action stageJun 22, 2024: 34.02 ft, action stageDec 5, 2025: 33.32 ft, action stage Highest, 41.64 ft, Mar 14, 2019 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Niobrara River at Niobrara 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Niobrara
1Mar 14, 201941.64+4.64Major—
2Jul 22, 201034.91−2.09Action—
3Feb 16, 201134.29−2.71Action—
4Jun 22, 202434.02−2.98Action—
5Jun 10, 202033.75−3.25Action—
6Jan 28, 201833.72−3.28Action—
7Mar 2, 202233.38−3.62Action—
8Dec 5, 202533.32−3.68Action—
9Dec 25, 201733.12−3.88Action—
10Feb 5, 201533.08−3.92Action—
11Oct 13, 202333.02−3.98Action—
12May 1, 201632.97−4.03Below flood stage—
13Jul 14, 202132.81−4.19Below flood stage—
14Jun 10, 201432.73−4.27Below flood stage—
15Jan 19, 201232.44−4.56Below flood stage—
16Dec 24, 200932.33−4.67Below flood stage—
17Jan 2, 201331.93−5.07Below flood stage—

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: 41.64 ft here, major flooding

  • ButteNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.41 ft · Major · its highest
  • VerdelNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 19.38 ft · Major · its highest
  • MariavilleNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 7.72 ft · Moderate · 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
MariavilleNE6.07.72 ft, Mar 14, 20190
ButteNE5.519.41 ft, Mar 14, 20191
VerdelNE8.019.38 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Niobrara this gaugeNE37.041.64 ft, Mar 14, 20191

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
Verdel24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
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 NRBN1, 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.