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Platte River near Venice

Highest listed crest 19.92 ftFlood stage 15.5 ft21 crests since 2005

The Platte River near Venice crested above flood stage 7 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2025. The highest, 19.92 ft on March 15, 2019, was moderate flooding, 4.42 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
19.92 ft
March 15, 2019
Flood stage
15.5 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
15.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Saunders County
Near Papillion (14.1 mi), La Vista (14.1 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 Venice
Action stage15.03Jun 27, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.55Jun 23, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.52Mar 15, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2005 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Platte River near Venice, 2005 to 2025 121416182022ft Flood stage 15.5 ftMajor 22.0 ft Feb 6, 2005: 13.70 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 2006: 13.74 ft, below flood stageMay 31, 2007: 15.14 ft, action stageMay 31, 2008: 15.43 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2009: 14.64 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 2010: 18.18 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 2011: 16.05 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 2012: 13.85 ft, below flood stageOct 4, 2013: 14.63 ft, below flood stage; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2014: 16.41 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 2015: 16.01 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2016: 14.49 ft, below flood stage; 24,200 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2017: 14.68 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2018: 15.63 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2019: 19.92 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2020: 14.72 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2021: 14.27 ft, below flood stageFeb 9, 2022: 13.19 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 2023: 14.17 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2024: 15.64 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2025: 15.26 ft, action stage Highest, 19.92 ft, Mar 15, 2019 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Platte River near Venice 2000s: 0 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Venice
1Mar 15, 201919.92+4.42Moderate—
2Mar 11, 201018.18+2.68Moderate—
3Mar 11, 201416.41+0.91Minor—
4Feb 17, 201116.05+0.55Minor—
5Jan 29, 201516.01+0.51Minor—
6Jun 23, 202415.64+0.14Minor—
7Mar 3, 201815.63+0.13Minor—
8May 31, 200815.43−0.07Action—
9Jun 27, 202515.26−0.24Action—
10May 31, 200715.14−0.36Action—
11May 27, 202014.72−0.78Below flood stage—
12Aug 18, 201714.68−0.82Below flood stage—
13Feb 11, 200914.64−0.86Below flood stage—
14Oct 4, 201314.63−0.87Below flood stage32,600
15May 12, 201614.49−1.01Below flood stage24,200
16Mar 15, 202114.27−1.23Below flood stage—
17Feb 14, 202314.17−1.33Below flood stage—
18Jan 29, 201213.85−1.65Below flood stage—
19Dec 28, 200613.74−1.76Below flood stage—
20Feb 6, 200513.70−1.80Below flood stage—
21Feb 9, 202213.19−2.31Below flood stage—

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: 19.92 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
  • LesharaNE · Mar 15, 2019 · 11.47 ft · Moderate
  • DuncanNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 8.04 ft · Minor

March 11, 2010: 18.18 ft here, moderate flooding

  • North BendNE · Mar 10, 2010 · 10.89 ft · Moderate

March 11, 2014: 16.41 ft here, minor flooding

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
LesharaNE8.011.84 ft, Feb 9, 19960
OdessaNE7.08.27 ft, Jul 9, 20190
OvertonNE7.510.43 ft, May 15, 19730
Venice this gaugeNE15.519.92 ft, Mar 15, 20190

Other gauges in Saunders County

Flood gauges in Saunders County
Valparaiso20.022.70 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Ashland20.022.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Ashland19.021.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Ithaca19.023.22 ft, Aug 2, 19591
Wahoo21.029.15 ft, Jun 24, 19632

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VENN1, 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.