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North Platte River near Keystone

Highest listed crest 7.57 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft36 crests since 1971

The North Platte River near Keystone crested above flood stage 7 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2025. The highest, 7.57 ft on August 10, 1983, was minor flooding, 1.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.57 ft
August 10, 1983; 9,470 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 31, 2011
6.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
Keith County
Nebraska
Identifiers
NWS KEYN1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Platte River near Keystone
Action stage5.54Jun 14, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.07May 31, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1971 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Platte River near Keystone, 1971 to 2025 45678ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Jun 10, 1971: 7.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,850 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1973: 7.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1983: 7.57 ft, minor flooding; 9,470 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1984: 6.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,390 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1986: 6.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 1994: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1995: 5.61 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1996: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1997: 5.64 ft, action stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1998: 5.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1999: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2000: 5.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2001: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2002: 5.58 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2003: 4.66 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2004: 4.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 130 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2006: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2007: 4.48 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2008: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2009: 4.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2010: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2011: 6.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2011: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2013: 4.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2014: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2015: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2016: 5.61 ft, action stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2017: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2018: 4.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2019: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2020: 5.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2023: 4.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2024: 4.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2025: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.57 ft, Aug 10, 1983 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Platte River near Keystone 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Platte River near Keystone
1Aug 10, 19837.57+1.57Minor9,470
2Jun 10, 19717.25+1.25Minor8,850
3Jun 3, 19737.19+1.19Minor7,620
4May 25, 19846.42+0.42Minor6,390
5May 31, 20116.40+0.40Minor5,920
6Aug 22, 19946.20+0.20Minor5,230
7Jun 28, 19866.01+0.01Minor4,620
8Oct 21, 19975.64−0.36Action3,980
9Jul 16, 19955.61−0.39Action3,510
10Jun 14, 20165.61−0.39Action4,080
11Jul 24, 20025.58−0.42Action3,460
12Aug 12, 20015.46−0.54Below flood stage3,390
13Oct 1, 20115.32−0.68Below flood stage3,140
14Jun 13, 20005.23−0.77Below flood stage2,990
15Jul 22, 20205.22−0.78Below flood stage3,020
16Jul 3, 19965.19−0.81Below flood stage2,750
17Jul 4, 19985.17−0.83Below flood stage2,750
18Jul 16, 19995.13−0.87Below flood stage2,660
19Aug 4, 20084.98−1.02Below flood stage2,290
20Jun 20, 20214.81−1.19Below flood stage2,290
21Jul 19, 20034.66−1.34Below flood stage1,850
22Jul 26, 20174.64−1.36Below flood stage1,860
23Jul 6, 20134.61−1.39Below flood stage1,980
24Aug 1, 20104.56−1.44Below flood stage1,820
25Jul 31, 20064.54−1.46Below flood stage1,590
26Aug 20, 20234.52−1.48Below flood stage1,940
27Aug 13, 20154.50−1.50Below flood stage1,870
28Jul 3, 20074.48−1.52Below flood stage1,650
29Apr 13, 20094.45−1.55Below flood stage1,540
30Aug 3, 20144.40−1.60Below flood stage1,570
31Jul 23, 20184.39−1.61Below flood stage1,510
32Jun 15, 20254.38−1.62Below flood stage1,670
33Aug 5, 20194.37−1.63Below flood stage1,560
34Jul 29, 20044.23−1.77Below flood stage1,190
35Jun 17, 20244.16−1.84Below flood stage1,370
36Jul 26, 20054.12−1.88Below flood stage130

The worst floods along the North Platte River

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

June 10, 1971: 7.25 ft here, minor flooding

  • North PlatteNE · Jun 10, 1971 · 6.71 ft · Moderate
  • LiscoNE · Jun 3, 1971 · 5.05 ft · Moderate

June 3, 1973: 7.19 ft here, minor flooding

  • LiscoNE · May 29, 1973 · 4.68 ft · Minor

May 25, 1984: 6.42 ft here, minor flooding

  • SinclairWY · May 26, 1984 · 10.84 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the North Platte River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Platte River
CasperWY8.08.34 ft, Jun 9, 19840
LewellenNE8.08.92 ft, May 27, 20160
LiscoNE4.05.28 ft, Jun 19, 20110
North PlatteNE6.07.73 ft, Jun 21, 20111
SaratogaWY8.510.49 ft, Jun 9, 20110
ScottsbluffNE11.512.74 ft, May 28, 20160
WY-NE State Line nr HenryWY5.56.77 ft, May 11, 20180
GlenrockWY7.07.18 ft, Jun 20, 20110
Keystone this gaugeNE6.07.57 ft, Aug 10, 19830
NorthgateCO8.09.45 ft, Mar 21, 20070
OrinWY8.010.45 ft, Jun 12, 19702
SinclairWY9.011.64 ft, Jun 14, 20103
SutherlandNE6.57.11 ft, Jun 21, 20110

Other gauges in Keith County

Flood gauges in Keith County
Roscoe9.012.21 ft, Sep 21, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KEYN1, 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.