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Platte River near Leshara

Highest listed crest 11.84 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft36 crests since 1994

The Platte River near Leshara crested above flood stage 8 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2025. The highest, 11.84 ft on February 9, 1996, was moderate flooding, 3.84 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.84 ft
February 9, 1996
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 27, 2025
8.16 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Fremont (9.3 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 Leshara
Action stage7.55Mar 11, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.06Jun 27, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02Mar 15, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 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 near Leshara, 1994 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Jul 8, 1994: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 8.13 ft, minor flooding; 35,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1996: 11.84 ft, moderate floodingFeb 22, 1997: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1998: 7.04 ft, below flood stage; 25,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1999: 7.47 ft, below flood stage; 32,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2000: 9.55 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2001: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2002: 6.28 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 2002: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 6.64 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2003: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2004: 6.41 ft, below flood stageJul 10, 2004: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2005: 6.75 ft, below flood stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2006: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2007: 7.92 ft, action stage; 38,500 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2008: 8.30 ft, minor flooding; 43,800 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2009: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2010: 7.95 ft, action stage; 46,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2011: 7.62 ft, action stageJun 22, 2011: 7.54 ft, action stage; 29,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2012: 6.46 ft, below flood stageOct 4, 2013: 7.30 ft, below flood stage; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2014: 7.62 ft, action stageJun 7, 2015: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 25,800 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2016: 7.23 ft, below flood stage; 23,400 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2017: 7.36 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 2018: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2019: 11.47 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 2020: 7.20 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2021: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2022: 6.36 ft, below flood stageFeb 28, 2023: 6.26 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2024: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 60,300 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2025: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 54,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.84 ft, Feb 9, 1996 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Platte River near Leshara 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 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 near Leshara
1Feb 9, 199611.84+3.84Moderate—
2Mar 15, 201911.47+3.47Moderate—
3Feb 3, 20009.55+1.55Minor—
4Jun 23, 20248.59+0.59Minor60,300
5Feb 22, 19978.30+0.30Minor32,500
6May 31, 20088.30+0.30Minor43,800
7Jun 27, 20258.16+0.16Minor54,500
8May 28, 19958.13+0.13Minor35,300
9Jun 11, 20107.95−0.05Action46,200
10May 31, 20077.92−0.08Action38,500
11Feb 18, 20117.62−0.38Action—
12Mar 11, 20147.62−0.38Action—
13Jun 22, 20117.54−0.46Action29,600
14Jun 2, 19997.47−0.53Below flood stage32,600
15Aug 18, 20177.36−0.64Below flood stage—
16Oct 4, 20137.30−0.70Below flood stage26,000
17Jun 7, 20157.29−0.71Below flood stage25,800
18Jun 27, 20187.29−0.71Below flood stage26,700
19May 12, 20167.23−0.77Below flood stage23,400
20Feb 5, 20207.20−0.80Below flood stage—
21Jun 19, 19987.04−0.96Below flood stage25,300
22Mar 15, 20216.96−1.04Below flood stage30,200
23May 14, 20056.75−1.25Below flood stage22,000
24Feb 22, 20036.64−1.36Below flood stage—
25May 7, 20016.52−1.48Below flood stage21,800
26May 5, 20036.52−1.48Below flood stage21,100
27Jan 28, 20126.46−1.54Below flood stage—
28Feb 28, 20046.41−1.59Below flood stage—
29Feb 10, 20226.36−1.64Below flood stage—
30Jan 11, 20026.28−1.72Below flood stage—
31Feb 28, 20236.26−1.74Below flood stage—
32Jun 21, 20096.20−1.80Below flood stage18,200
33Jul 10, 20045.98−2.02Below flood stage16,200
34Sep 12, 20065.97−2.03Below flood stage16,100
35Jul 8, 19945.50−2.50Below flood stage13,800
36Mar 14, 20025.33−2.67Below flood stage10,900

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 15, 2019: 11.47 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AshlandNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 24.32 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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
  • DuncanNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 8.04 ft · Minor

June 23, 2024: 8.59 ft here, minor flooding

  • VeniceNE · Jun 23, 2024 · 15.64 ft · Minor
  • FremontNE · Jun 23, 2024 · 11.91 ft · Minor · its highest

February 22, 1997: 8.30 ft here, minor flooding

  • AshlandNE · Feb 20, 1997 · 23.05 ft · Moderate
  • North BendNE · Feb 21, 1997 · 9.78 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
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
Leshara this gaugeNE8.011.84 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 Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Fort Street at Omaha23.526.66 ft, May 21, 20240
Pacific Street at Omaha32.032.10 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Q Street at Omaha36.036.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Blondo Street at Omaha21.522.58 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Waterloo14.024.68 ft, Mar 16, 20191
Irvington19.520.74 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Highway 92 at Omaha27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Omaha27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
Standing Bear Lake and Dam1,108.91,109.80 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Elkhorn9.513.02 ft, Oct 1, 20262
Millard29.032.56 ft, Oct 1, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LESN1, 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.