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Spring Creek near Overton

Highest listed crest 9.63 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft31 crests since 1996

The Spring Creek near Overton crested above flood stage 5 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2025. The highest, 9.63 ft on May 24, 2008, was minor flooding, 1.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.63 ft
May 24, 2008; 484 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 7, 2024
8.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dawson County
Near Lexington (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Spring Creek near Overton
Action stage7.55Jul 6, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.55Jul 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1996 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Spring Creek near Overton, 1996 to 2025 468101214ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 28, 1996: 7.50 ft, action stage; 333 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1997: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 279 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1998: 6.15 ft, below flood stage; 150 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1999: 7.62 ft, action stage; 453 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2000: 5.36 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2001: 6.24 ft, below flood stage; 232 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2002: 5.51 ft, below flood stage; 153 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2003: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 171 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2004: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 115 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2005: 7.60 ft, action stage; 318 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2006: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 150 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2007: 9.30 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2008: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 484 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2009: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 141 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2010: 8.30 ft, action stage; 365 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2011: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 172 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2012: 4.68 ft, below flood stage; 90 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2013: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 117 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2014: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 84 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2015: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 98 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2016: 6.82 ft, below flood stage; 139 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2017: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 182 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 8.10 ft, action stage; 241 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2019: 8.77 ft, minor flooding; 343 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2019: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 322 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 141 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 105 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2022: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2023: 5.78 ft, below flood stage; 127 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2024: 8.54 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2025: 6.94 ft, below flood stage Highest, 9.63 ft, May 24, 2008 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Spring Creek near Overton 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 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, Spring Creek near Overton
1May 24, 20089.63+1.13Minor484
2Feb 26, 20079.30+0.80Minor—
3May 29, 20198.77+0.27Minor343
4Aug 25, 20198.54+0.04Minor322
5Jul 7, 20248.54+0.04Minor—
6Jun 16, 20108.30−0.20Action365
7Jul 6, 20188.10−0.40Action241
8Aug 19, 19997.62−0.88Action453
9Jun 4, 20057.60−0.90Action318
10Jun 28, 19967.50−1.00Action333
11Jun 3, 20256.94−1.56Below flood stage—
12Jun 19, 20166.82−1.68Below flood stage139
13Aug 12, 19976.54−1.96Below flood stage279
14Jul 18, 20176.26−2.24Below flood stage182
15May 6, 20016.24−2.26Below flood stage232
16May 21, 19986.15−2.35Below flood stage150
17Jul 7, 20115.94−2.56Below flood stage172
18Aug 8, 20155.90−2.60Below flood stage98
19May 22, 20205.85−2.65Below flood stage141
20Aug 28, 20145.78−2.72Below flood stage84
21Mar 3, 20235.78−2.72Below flood stage127
22Aug 13, 20065.66−2.84Below flood stage150
23Jun 4, 20035.62−2.88Below flood stage171
24Aug 17, 20095.61−2.89Below flood stage141
25Jun 6, 20225.53−2.97Below flood stage109
26Aug 25, 20025.51−2.99Below flood stage153
27Jul 6, 20045.46−3.04Below flood stage115
28Jul 4, 20005.36−3.14Below flood stage125
29Aug 2, 20135.33−3.17Below flood stage117
30Mar 14, 20215.32−3.18Below flood stage105
31May 30, 20124.68−3.82Below flood stage90

Other gauges in Dawson County

Flood gauges in Dawson County
Overton11.011.40 ft, Jul 10, 20190
Overton7.510.43 ft, May 15, 19730

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OVON1, 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.