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Platte River at Maxwell

Highest listed crest 10.79 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft32 crests since 1994

The Platte River at Maxwell crested above flood stage 6 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2025. The highest, 10.79 ft on September 23, 2013, was moderate flooding, 1.79 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Platte River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.79 ft
September 23, 2013; 16,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 1, 2016
9.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lincoln County
Near North Platte (12.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MXWN1
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, Platte River at Maxwell
Action stage8.01Jun 29, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.04Jun 1, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02Jun 20, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1994 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Platte River at Maxwell, 1994 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Feb 7, 1994: 5.41 ft, below flood stageAug 23, 1994: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1996: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1998: 7.72 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 1998: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2000: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2001: 6.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2002: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2003: 7.26 ft, below flood stageJul 28, 2003: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 900 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2004: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2005: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 942 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2006: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2007: 6.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2008: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2009: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,917 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2010: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2011: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 8,250 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2011: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2013: 10.79 ft, moderate flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 7,710 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2015: 10.40 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2016: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,160 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2017: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2018: 6.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 2,230 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2020: 6.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2021: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2022: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2023: 8.68 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2024: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 993 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2025: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.79 ft, Sep 23, 2013 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Platte River at Maxwell 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Platte River at Maxwell
1Sep 23, 201310.79+1.79Moderate16,400
2Jun 20, 201510.40+1.40Moderate13,900
3Jun 1, 20169.25+0.25Minor9,160
4Jun 24, 20109.19+0.19Minor8,040
5Jun 22, 20119.14+0.14Minor8,250
6Jun 10, 20149.08+0.08Minor7,710
7Jun 29, 20238.68−0.32Action6,770
8Jan 13, 19987.72−1.28Below flood stage—
9Apr 17, 20097.65−1.35Below flood stage1,917
10Jul 8, 20027.58−1.42Below flood stage4,580
11Jun 2, 20177.29−1.71Below flood stage4,220
12Mar 5, 20037.26−1.74Below flood stage—
13Aug 8, 20087.18−1.82Below flood stage1,600
14Jun 15, 20076.98−2.02Below flood stage1,540
15Oct 1, 20116.97−2.03Below flood stage2,630
16May 29, 20196.71−2.29Below flood stage2,230
17Sep 21, 19966.63−2.37Below flood stage5,080
18May 18, 20006.63−2.37Below flood stage2,650
19Aug 15, 20016.63−2.37Below flood stage2,670
20Jul 25, 20206.58−2.42Below flood stage1,830
21Apr 3, 19986.55−2.45Below flood stage3,290
22Jun 23, 20216.54−2.46Below flood stage1,770
23Jun 3, 20256.41−2.59Below flood stage1,650
24Jul 19, 20066.34−2.66Below flood stage1,120
25Jun 19, 20056.32−2.68Below flood stage942
26May 5, 20186.21−2.79Below flood stage1,400
27Jun 10, 20226.07−2.93Below flood stage1,100
28Jul 31, 20045.98−3.02Below flood stage1,050
29Jun 22, 20245.80−3.20Below flood stage993
30Jul 28, 20035.72−3.28Below flood stage900
31Feb 7, 19945.41−3.59Below flood stage—
32Aug 23, 19945.38−3.62Below flood stage1,950

The worst floods along the Platte River

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

September 23, 2013: 10.79 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BradyNE · Sep 23, 2013 · 9.80 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • OvertonNE · Sep 25, 2013 · 8.11 ft · Minor
  • OdessaNE · Sep 28, 2013 · 7.62 ft · Minor
  • KearneyNE · Sep 28, 2013 · 7.22 ft · Minor
  • Grand IslandNE · Sep 29, 2013 · 6.52 ft · Minor

June 20, 2015: 10.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OvertonNE · Jun 17, 2015 · 7.55 ft · Minor
  • OdessaNE · Jun 18, 2015 · 7.49 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Platte River

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

Flood gauges on the Platte River
BradyNE7.59.80 ft, Sep 23, 20130
FremontNE11.011.91 ft, Jun 23, 20240
LouisvilleNE9.013.82 ft, Mar 16, 20192
Maxwell this gaugeNE9.010.79 ft, Sep 23, 20130
North BendNE8.015.55 ft, Mar 19, 19783
AshlandNE20.024.32 ft, Mar 16, 20191
DuncanNE8.08.07 ft, Jun 14, 19830
Grand IslandNE6.58.16 ft, Mar 27, 196015
KearneyNE7.08.62 ft, Feb 24, 19940
LesharaNE8.011.84 ft, Feb 9, 19960
OdessaNE7.08.27 ft, Jul 9, 20190
OvertonNE7.510.43 ft, May 15, 19730
VeniceNE15.519.92 ft, Mar 15, 20190

Other gauges in Lincoln County

Flood gauges in Lincoln County
North Platte6.07.73 ft, Jun 21, 20111
Sutherland6.57.11 ft, Jun 21, 20110
Brady7.59.80 ft, Sep 23, 20130
North Platte13.014.54 ft, Sep 23, 20130

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MXWN1, 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.