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Ponca Creek at Verdel

Highest listed crest 18.26 ftFlood stage 13.5 ft85 crests since 1958

The Ponca Creek at Verdel crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 85 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2025. The highest, 18.26 ft on March 14, 2019, was major flooding, 4.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.26 ft
March 14, 2019; 7,690 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.5 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
2
23rd of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2024
15.71 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Knox County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ponca Creek at Verdel
Action stage12.07May 10, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.58Jun 10, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.06Jun 23, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.02Mar 14, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

85 crests from 1958 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ponca Creek at Verdel, 1958 to 2025 05101520ft Flood stage 13.5 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jul 8, 1958: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1959: 5.11 ft, below flood stage; 984 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1960: 14.32 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1963: 6.95 ft, below flood stageJul 27, 1963: 4.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1964: 12.75 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1965: 3.86 ft, below flood stage; 840 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1966: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1967: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1968: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1969: 8.08 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1970: 4.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1971: 6.04 ft, below flood stageMar 30, 1971: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1972: 6.77 ft, below flood stageMay 14, 1972: 5.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1973: 12.65 ft, action stageMay 28, 1973: 4.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1974: 8.62 ft, below flood stageJun 10, 1974: 4.10 ft, below flood stage; 750 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1975: 3.49 ft, below flood stageJun 20, 1975: 3.28 ft, below flood stage; 385 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1976: 3.55 ft, below flood stageFeb 20, 1976: 3.55 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 1976: 2.91 ft, below flood stage; 240 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1977: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 11.15 ft, below flood stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1979: 5.48 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 1979: 3.54 ft, below flood stage; 400 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1980: 6.79 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 1980: 2.24 ft, below flood stage; 142 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1981: 2.21 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 1981: 1.88 ft, below flood stage; 73 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1982: 7.85 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 1983: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1984: 10.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1985: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 827 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1986: 10.65 ft, below flood stageSep 20, 1986: 9.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1987: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1988: 11.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1989: 11.06 ft, below flood stageSep 26, 1989: 6.04 ft, below flood stage; 753 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1990: 5.31 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 1990: 5.08 ft, below flood stage; 381 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1991: 6.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1992: 11.03 ft, below flood stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1993: 17.30 ft, major floodingJul 14, 1993: 14.66 ft, minor flooding; 7,310 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1994: 16.58 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 1994: 8.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1996: 12.90 ft, action stageMay 28, 1996: 12.03 ft, action stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1997: 16.27 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 1997: 7.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1998: 10.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1999: 12.18 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2000: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 244 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2002: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 418 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2003: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 217 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2004: 5.69 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 2004: 5.44 ft, below flood stage; 79 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2005: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2007: 12.70 ft, action stage; 4,430 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 14.21 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2009: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 593 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2010: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 15.39 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2012: 6.32 ft, below flood stage; 386 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 344 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2014: 5.73 ft, below flood stageFeb 12, 2015: 6.33 ft, below flood stageMay 10, 2016: 12.09 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2017: 15.32 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2018: 14.82 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2019: 18.26 ft, major flooding; 7,690 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2020: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 9.07 ft, below flood stage; 876 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2022: 9.22 ft, below flood stage; 933 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2023: 15.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2024: 15.71 ft, moderate flooding; 6,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2025: 9.24 ft, below flood stage; 266 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.26 ft, Mar 14, 2019 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ponca Creek at Verdel 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 85 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ponca Creek at Verdel
1Mar 14, 201918.26+4.76Major7,690
2Mar 6, 199317.30+3.80Major—
3Mar 4, 199416.58+3.08Moderate—
4Feb 20, 199716.27+2.77Moderate—
5Jun 23, 202415.71+2.21Moderate6,230
6Mar 12, 201115.39+1.89Moderate—
7Feb 16, 201715.32+1.82Moderate—
8Jun 25, 202315.29+1.79Moderate5,380
9Jun 10, 202014.91+1.41Minor4,610
10Mar 5, 201814.82+1.32Minor—
11Jun 12, 201014.80+1.30Minor6,440
12Jul 14, 199314.66+1.16Minor7,310
13Mar 16, 200114.36+0.86Minor7,130
14Mar 27, 196014.32+0.82Minor15,700
15May 28, 199514.26+0.76Minor6,760
16Jun 6, 200814.21+0.71Minor5,680
17Feb 10, 199612.90−0.60Action—
18Jun 17, 196412.75−0.75Action10,100
19Mar 10, 200712.70−0.80Action4,430
20Feb 24, 197312.65−0.85Action—
21May 5, 199912.18−1.32Action4,580
22May 10, 201612.09−1.41Action3,580
23May 28, 199612.03−1.47Action4,510
24Mar 4, 198811.27−2.23Below flood stage2,000
25Mar 21, 197811.15−2.35Below flood stage5,400
26Mar 11, 198911.06−2.44Below flood stage—
27Jul 12, 199211.03−2.47Below flood stage4,220
28Mar 2, 198610.65−2.85Below flood stage—
29Jul 7, 199810.61−2.89Below flood stage3,000
30Jun 11, 200510.40−3.10Below flood stage2,240
31Jun 6, 198410.14−3.36Below flood stage3,190
32Sep 20, 19869.67−3.83Below flood stage2,890
33Feb 28, 20259.24−4.26Below flood stage266
34May 1, 20229.22−4.28Below flood stage933
35Mar 25, 20219.07−4.43Below flood stage876
36Apr 8, 20069.00−4.50Below flood stage1,310
37Jan 17, 19748.62−4.88Below flood stage—
38Jun 23, 19948.11−5.39Below flood stage1,380
39Apr 2, 19698.08−5.42Below flood stage4,080
40Feb 21, 19827.85−5.65Below flood stage—
41Mar 10, 19667.80−5.70Below flood stage1,900
42Apr 5, 19877.75−5.75Below flood stage1,840
43Jun 15, 19677.59−5.91Below flood stage3,590
44May 2, 19837.50−6.00Below flood stage2,320
45May 3, 19977.37−6.13Below flood stage1,060
46Aug 9, 19777.29−6.21Below flood stage1,730
47Feb 6, 19636.95−6.55Below flood stage—
48Mar 30, 20026.84−6.66Below flood stage418
49Feb 27, 19806.79−6.71Below flood stage—
50Feb 23, 19726.77−6.73Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Knox County

Flood gauges in Knox County
Center22.023.69 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Niobrara9.011.68 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Niobrara21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Verdel24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
Niobrara37.041.64 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdel8.019.38 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdigre12.012.69 ft, Mar 13, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VERN1, 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.