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South Platte River at Roscoe

Highest listed crest 12.21 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft46 crests since 1983

The South Platte River at Roscoe crested above flood stage 12 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2023. The highest, 12.21 ft on September 21, 2013, was moderate flooding, 3.21 feet above flood stage. 8 other gauges on the South Platte River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.21 ft
September 21, 2013; 19,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 28, 2023
9.24 ft, minor flooding
Location
Keith County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Platte River at Roscoe
Action stage7.08Jun 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.09Jun 28, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.03May 16, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1983 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Platte River at Roscoe, 1983 to 2023 2468101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jul 2, 1983: 9.31 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1984: 8.08 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1984: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1986: 8.24 ft, action stage; 6,780 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1987: 7.47 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1988: 6.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1989: 8.02 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1990: 5.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1991: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1992: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1993: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1993: 5.27 ft, below flood stage; 924 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1995: 11.29 ft, moderate flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1996: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1997: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1998: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1999: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2000: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2001: 6.41 ft, below flood stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2002: 9.74 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2003: 3.68 ft, below flood stage; 182 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2004: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 207 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2005: 6.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2005: 3.57 ft, below flood stage; 233 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2007: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2009: 7.47 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,320 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2011: 8.85 ft, action stage; 7,380 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2012: 5.46 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 2012: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2013: 12.21 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2015: 11.09 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2015: 10.48 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 9.69 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2016: 7.68 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2017: 7.02 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2018: 6.97 ft, below flood stageMay 25, 2018: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2019: 6.67 ft, below flood stageJun 28, 2019: 5.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2020: 4.90 ft, below flood stage; 942 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2021: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2022: 4.72 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 2022: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 450 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2023: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,570 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.21 ft, Sep 21, 2013 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Platte River at Roscoe 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 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, South Platte River at Roscoe
1Sep 21, 201312.21+3.21Moderate19,100
2Jun 6, 199511.29+2.29Moderate20,100
3May 16, 201511.09+2.09Moderate—
4May 7, 199910.69+1.69Minor14,600
5Jun 19, 201510.48+1.48Minor16,700
6Jun 23, 201010.20+1.20Minor9,320
7Jul 6, 20029.74+0.74Minor11,400
8Feb 6, 20169.69+0.69Minor—
9Jun 16, 19979.39+0.39Minor10,300
10Jul 2, 19839.31+0.31Minor14,700
11Jun 28, 20239.24+0.24Minor8,570
12Jun 10, 20149.22+0.22Minor8,130
13Jul 22, 20118.85−0.15Action7,380
14Jun 15, 19868.24−0.76Action6,780
15May 21, 19848.08−0.92Action8,090
16Feb 25, 19898.02−0.98Action1,500
17May 4, 20167.68−1.32Action4,730
18Jun 1, 19877.47−1.53Action6,540
19Jun 13, 20097.47−1.53Action4,310
20Jun 1, 20177.02−1.98Action3,950
21Jan 9, 20186.97−2.03Below flood stage—
22May 24, 19886.95−2.05Below flood stage3,670
23Jun 16, 20056.88−2.12Below flood stage2,990
24Jan 30, 19936.82−2.18Below flood stage1,650
25Sep 19, 19966.70−2.30Below flood stage5,350
26Mar 11, 20196.67−2.33Below flood stage—
27Oct 9, 19846.56−2.44Below flood stage3,820
28Jun 10, 19986.41−2.59Below flood stage3,700
29May 10, 20016.41−2.59Below flood stage2,590
30Jun 20, 19916.20−2.80Below flood stage2,150
31Aug 31, 19926.18−2.82Below flood stage2,130
32Jun 28, 20195.92−3.08Below flood stage2,380
33Jan 1, 20005.89−3.11Below flood stage2,250
34Jun 5, 20075.85−3.15Below flood stage1,760
35Jun 11, 20215.85−3.15Below flood stage2,090
36Apr 4, 19905.75−3.25Below flood stage1,460
37Jan 22, 20125.46−3.54Below flood stage—
38Oct 1, 19935.27−3.73Below flood stage924
39Feb 14, 20125.06−3.94Below flood stage1,220
40May 25, 20185.06−3.94Below flood stage1,180
41Feb 2, 20204.90−4.10Below flood stage942
42Jan 16, 20224.72−4.28Below flood stage—
43Mar 1, 20224.30−4.70Below flood stage450
44Feb 14, 20043.77−5.23Below flood stage207
45May 10, 20033.68−5.32Below flood stage182
46Oct 12, 20053.57−5.43Below flood stage233

The worst floods along the South Platte River

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

September 21, 2013: 12.21 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Fort MorganCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 25.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • WeldonaCO · Sep 14, 2013 · 19.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • AtwoodCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 15.52 ft · Major · its highest
  • KerseyCO · Sep 14, 2013 · 15.09 ft · Major · its highest
  • BalzacCO · Sep 15, 2013 · 13.71 ft · Major · its highest
  • North PlatteNE · Sep 23, 2013 · 14.54 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • CrookCO · Sep 17, 2013 · 10.13 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • JulesburgCO · Sep 18, 2013 · 10.74 ft · Minor · its highest

June 6, 1995: 11.29 ft here, moderate flooding

  • KerseyCO · May 31, 1995 · 11.00 ft · Minor
  • BalzacCO · Jun 12, 1995 · 10.43 ft · Minor

May 16, 2015: 11.09 ft here, moderate flooding

  • North PlatteNE · May 20, 2015 · 14.09 ft · Moderate
  • KerseyCO · May 11, 2015 · 11.54 ft · Moderate
  • WeldonaCO · May 12, 2015 · 10.87 ft · Minor
  • BalzacCO · May 13, 2015 · 10.39 ft · Minor

Gauges on the South Platte River

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

Flood gauges on the South Platte River
AtwoodCO11.515.52 ft, Sep 15, 20131
DenverCO11.018.66 ft, Jun 17, 19651
Fort MorganCO17.525.73 ft, Sep 15, 20131
HendersonCO11.017.67 ft, May 6, 19732
North PlatteNE13.014.54 ft, Sep 23, 20130
Roscoe this gaugeNE9.012.21 ft, Sep 21, 20130
South PlatteCO7.011.20 ft, Jul 12, 19961
WatertonCO5.55.68 ft, Apr 23, 19420
Cheesman ReservoirCO7.013.40 ft, Apr 29, 19701
BalzacCO10.013.71 ft, Sep 15, 20131
CrookCO9.810.13 ft, Sep 17, 20130
JulesburgCO10.010.74 ft, Sep 18, 20130
KerseyCO10.015.09 ft, Sep 14, 20131
Lake GeorgeCO7.08.34 ft, Apr 28, 19700
WeldonaCO10.019.20 ft, Sep 14, 20131

Other gauges in Keith County

Flood gauges in Keith County
Keystone6.07.57 ft, Aug 10, 19830

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RSON1, 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.