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North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt

Highest listed crest 34.70 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft73 crests since 1953

The North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2025. The highest, 34.70 ft on July 10, 1958, was major flooding, 6.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.70 ft
July 10, 1958; 51,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 31.0 ft
Crests at major
4
5th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
July 30, 1992
28.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Richardson County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt
Action stage26.03Jun 5, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.02Jul 30, 1992Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.04Aug 13, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

73 crests from 1953 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt, 1953 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 31.0 ft Aug 6, 1953: 12.15 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1954: 31.48 ft, major flooding; 43,300 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1955: 17.60 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1956: 20.61 ft, below flood stage; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1957: 16.65 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1958: 34.70 ft, major flooding; 51,000 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1959: 17.36 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1960: 27.20 ft, action stage; 36,200 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1961: 25.15 ft, below flood stage; 30,700 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1962: 19.75 ft, below flood stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1963: 20.05 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1964: 23.65 ft, below flood stage; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1965: 20.10 ft, below flood stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1966: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1967: 19.90 ft, below flood stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1968: 20.50 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1968: 14.60 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1970: 15.30 ft, below flood stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1971: 13.75 ft, below flood stage; 6,780 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1971: 9.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1973: 27.90 ft, action stage; 31,600 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1973: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1975: 18.00 ft, below flood stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1976: 14.92 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1977: 16.94 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1978: 31.30 ft, major flooding; 47,200 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 25.27 ft, below flood stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1980: 16.15 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1981: 10.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1982: 34.25 ft, major flooding; 59,500 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1983: 22.20 ft, below flood stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1984: 21.95 ft, below flood stage; 20,400 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1985: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1986: 20.20 ft, below flood stage; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1988: 8.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1989: 22.13 ft, below flood stage; 32,100 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1990: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1991: 6.58 ft, below flood stageMay 17, 1991: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1992: 28.25 ft, minor flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1993: 24.93 ft, below flood stage; 44,600 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1994: 11.09 ft, below flood stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 18.00 ft, below flood stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 17.83 ft, below flood stage; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 13.23 ft, below flood stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1998: 23.12 ft, below flood stage; 38,900 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1999: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2000: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 9,170 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2001: 13.62 ft, below flood stage; 9,090 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2003: 11.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2004: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2005: 9.14 ft, below flood stageApr 2, 2006: 8.09 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2007: 18.40 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 2008: 22.21 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 2009: 15.55 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2010: 17.21 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2011: 12.68 ft, below flood stage; 7,340 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 9.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 19.54 ft, below flood stage; 25,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2014: 11.68 ft, below flood stage; 6,470 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 26.07 ft, action stage; 38,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2016: 12.39 ft, below flood stage; 6,970 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 6,270 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2018: 15.79 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 22.76 ft, below flood stage; 26,200 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2020: 17.15 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 13.72 ft, below flood stage; 8,760 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2022: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2023: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2024: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2025: 18.69 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.70 ft, Jul 10, 1958 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 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 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, North Fork Big Nemaha River at Humboldt
1Jul 10, 195834.70+6.70Major51,000
2Aug 13, 198234.25+6.25Major59,500
3Jun 17, 195431.48+3.48Major43,300
4Jul 22, 197831.30+3.30Major47,200
5Jul 30, 199228.25+0.25Minor43,000
6Oct 11, 197328.000.00Minor31,800
7Sep 26, 197327.90−0.10Action31,600
8Mar 27, 196027.20−0.80Action36,200
9Jun 5, 201526.07−1.93Action38,700
10Mar 3, 197925.27−2.73Below flood stage27,200
11Sep 30, 196125.15−2.85Below flood stage30,700
12Jul 6, 199324.93−3.07Below flood stage44,600
13Jun 17, 196423.65−4.35Below flood stage28,000
14Mar 30, 199823.12−4.88Below flood stage38,900
15May 24, 201922.76−5.24Below flood stage26,200
16May 9, 200822.21−5.79Below flood stage—
17Jun 18, 198322.20−5.80Below flood stage21,000
18Sep 4, 198922.13−5.87Below flood stage32,100
19Jun 9, 198421.95−6.05Below flood stage20,400
20Jul 2, 195620.61−7.39Below flood stage18,800
21Aug 9, 196820.50−7.50Below flood stage21,000
22Oct 11, 198620.20−7.80Below flood stage27,200
23Jun 28, 196520.10−7.90Below flood stage20,100
24Jun 24, 196320.05−7.95Below flood stage24,400
25Jun 9, 196719.90−8.10Below flood stage19,700
26Jul 20, 196219.75−8.25Below flood stage20,300
27May 30, 201319.54−8.46Below flood stage25,000
28Sep 23, 202518.69−9.31Below flood stage15,600
29May 7, 200718.40−9.60Below flood stage—
30Jun 18, 197518.00−10.00Below flood stage13,800
31May 8, 199518.00−10.00Below flood stage20,100
32May 27, 199617.83−10.17Below flood stage19,600
33Jun 24, 195517.60−10.40Below flood stage13,500
34Mar 26, 195917.36−10.64Below flood stage12,600
35Jun 2, 201017.21−10.79Below flood stage17,800
36Jul 20, 202017.15−10.85Below flood stage14,200
37Sep 12, 197716.94−11.06Below flood stage11,500
38Jun 17, 195716.65−11.35Below flood stage10,400
39Mar 29, 198016.15−11.85Below flood stage10,400
40Dec 1, 201815.79−12.21Below flood stage11,900
41Jun 15, 200915.55−12.45Below flood stage13,400
42Jun 16, 197015.30−12.70Below flood stage9,360
43Apr 17, 197614.92−13.08Below flood stage8,270
44Oct 17, 196814.60−13.40Below flood stage14,800
45Jun 15, 199014.30−13.70Below flood stage10,600
46Feb 17, 197113.75−14.25Below flood stage6,780
47Mar 15, 202113.72−14.28Below flood stage8,760
48Jul 4, 200013.66−14.34Below flood stage9,170
49May 6, 200113.62−14.38Below flood stage9,090
50Jun 25, 199713.23−14.77Below flood stage8,360

Other gauges in Richardson County

Flood gauges in Richardson County
Falls City27.031.59 ft, May 29, 20190
Rulo17.028.13 ft, Mar 20, 20193

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HBLN1, 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.