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Platte River near Ashland

Highest listed crest 24.32 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft39 crests since 1989

The Platte River near Ashland crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2025. The highest, 24.32 ft on March 16, 2019, was major flooding, 4.32 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Platte River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.32 ft
March 16, 2019; 215,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.5 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2019
24.32 ft, major flooding
Location
Sarpy County
Near Papillion (14.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Platte River near Ashland
Action stage19.014Jun 27, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.07Feb 17, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Feb 20, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.51Mar 16, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1989 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Platte River near Ashland, 1989 to 2025 161820222426ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 23.5 ft Mar 12, 1989: 18.60 ft, below flood stage; 43,600 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1990: 19.85 ft, action stage; 80,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1991: 18.82 ft, below flood stage; 46,000 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1992: 18.15 ft, below flood stage; 26,100 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1993: 19.23 ft, action stage; 130,000 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1993: 21.45 ft, minor flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1994: 19.10 ft, action stage; 45,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1995: 19.95 ft, action stage; 70,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1996: 20.49 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 1996: 19.01 ft, action stage; 46,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 23.05 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 1998: 19.48 ft, action stage; 41,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1999: 19.60 ft, action stage; 49,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2000: 18.50 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2001: 21.39 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2002: 18.79 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2003: 19.65 ft, action stageMay 24, 2004: 18.33 ft, below flood stage; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2005: 18.37 ft, below flood stage; 23,400 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2006: 17.08 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2007: 21.22 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2008: 21.06 ft, minor flooding; 85,600 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2009: 17.61 ft, below flood stage; 24,500 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 97,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2011: 21.98 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2012: 18.33 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 2013: 17.17 ft, below flood stage; 16,200 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2014: 19.29 ft, action stage; 48,800 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2015: 19.14 ft, action stage; 40,700 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2016: 19.35 ft, action stage; 43,900 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 18.67 ft, below flood stage; 29,600 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2018: 19.80 ft, action stage; 49,500 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 24.32 ft, major flooding; 215,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2020: 18.04 ft, below flood stage; 30,300 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 18.31 ft, below flood stage; 41,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2022: 17.04 ft, below flood stage; 5,820 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2023: 17.22 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 19.75 ft, action stage; 56,900 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2025: 19.56 ft, action stage; 60,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.32 ft, Mar 16, 2019 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Platte River near Ashland 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Ashland
1Mar 16, 201924.32+4.32Major215,000
2Feb 20, 199723.05+3.05Moderate—
3Feb 17, 201121.98+1.98Minor—
4Jul 25, 199321.45+1.45Minor114,000
5Mar 15, 200121.39+1.39Minor—
6Feb 23, 200721.22+1.22Minor—
7May 31, 200821.06+1.06Minor85,600
8Jun 15, 201020.95+0.95Minor97,500
9Feb 21, 199620.49+0.49Minor—
10May 29, 199519.95−0.05Action70,300
11Jun 17, 199019.85−0.15Action80,600
12Jun 27, 201819.80−0.20Action49,500
13Jun 23, 202419.75−0.25Action56,900
14Feb 22, 200319.65−0.35Action—
15Jun 28, 199919.60−0.40Action49,100
16Jun 27, 202519.56−0.44Action60,300
17Jun 24, 199819.48−0.52Action41,000
18Jun 19, 201619.35−0.65Action43,900
19Jun 21, 201419.29−0.71Action48,800
20Mar 10, 199319.23−0.77Action130,000
21Jun 12, 201519.14−0.86Action40,700
22Mar 5, 199419.10−0.90Action45,000
23Aug 7, 199619.01−0.99Action46,500
24Jun 5, 199118.82−1.18Below flood stage46,000
25Jan 14, 200218.79−1.21Below flood stage—
26May 20, 201718.67−1.33Below flood stage29,600
27Mar 12, 198918.60−1.40Below flood stage43,600
28Feb 13, 200018.50−1.50Below flood stage—
29Jun 23, 200518.37−1.63Below flood stage23,400
30May 24, 200418.33−1.67Below flood stage37,000
31Jan 28, 201218.33−1.67Below flood stage—
32Mar 15, 202118.31−1.69Below flood stage41,000
33Jun 17, 199218.15−1.85Below flood stage26,100
34May 27, 202018.04−1.96Below flood stage30,300
35Jun 17, 200917.61−2.39Below flood stage24,500
36Mar 1, 202317.22−2.78Below flood stage17,400
37Jun 1, 201317.17−2.83Below flood stage16,200
38Apr 1, 200617.08−2.92Below flood stage16,600
39Feb 10, 202217.04−2.96Below flood stage5,820

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.

March 16, 2019: 24.32 ft here, major flooding

  • LouisvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 13.82 ft · Major · its highest
  • North BendNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 11.96 ft · Major
  • Grand IslandNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 7.78 ft · Major
  • VeniceNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 19.92 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • LesharaNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 11.47 ft · Moderate
  • DuncanNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 8.04 ft · Minor

February 20, 1997: 23.05 ft here, moderate flooding

  • North BendNE · Feb 21, 1997 · 9.78 ft · Minor
  • LesharaNE · Feb 22, 1997 · 8.30 ft · Minor

February 17, 2011: 21.98 ft here, minor flooding

  • VeniceNE · Feb 17, 2011 · 16.05 ft · Minor
  • North BendNE · Feb 18, 2011 · 8.00 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
MaxwellNE9.010.79 ft, Sep 23, 20130
North BendNE8.015.55 ft, Mar 19, 19783
Ashland this gaugeNE20.024.32 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 Sarpy County

Flood gauges in Sarpy County
Highway 370 at Bellevue30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Offutt AFB9.516.21 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Fort Crook33.036.58 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte28.031.70 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Louisville9.013.82 ft, Mar 16, 20192
Chalco40.041.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Wehrspann Lake1,100.51,104.20 ft, Oct 1, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ASLN1, 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.