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Stevens Creek near Lincoln

Highest listed crest 31.57 ftFlood stage 26.5 ft59 crests since 1969

The Stevens Creek near Lincoln crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1969 to 2025. The highest, 31.57 ft on June 13, 1984, was major flooding, 5.07 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.57 ft
June 13, 1984; 4,620 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.5 ft
Major flooding from 31.5 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2016
29.15 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Stevens Creek near Lincoln
Action stage25.04Jun 21, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.517May 9, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.04Jul 24, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage31.51Jun 13, 1984Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1969 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Stevens Creek near Lincoln, 1969 to 2025 101520253035ft Flood stage 26.5 ftMajor 31.5 ft Apr 4, 1969: 27.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1970: 18.92 ft, below flood stage; 240 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1971: 22.11 ft, below flood stage; 699 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1972: 18.07 ft, below flood stage; 227 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1973: 26.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1973: 29.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1975: 17.33 ft, below flood stageApr 27, 1976: 16.20 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1977: 29.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1978: 29.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 27.99 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1980: 22.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1981: 20.83 ft, below flood stage; 898 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1982: 30.85 ft, moderate flooding; 3,820 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1982: 29.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1983: 26.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1984: 27.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1984: 31.57 ft, major flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1985: 21.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1986: 29.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1986: 30.50 ft, moderate flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1988: 18.49 ft, below flood stage; 547 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1989: 31.42 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1990: 29.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,270 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1991: 20.23 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1992: 22.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,690 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1993: 30.59 ft, moderate flooding; 9,760 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1994: 25.82 ft, action stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 29.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1996: 25.36 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1996: 18.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 26.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 23.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2000: 19.43 ft, below flood stage; 909 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 21.21 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 18.66 ft, below flood stage; 741 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2003: 20.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 22.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 16.55 ft, below flood stage; 335 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2006: 14.14 ft, below flood stage; 91 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 26.04 ft, action stage; 4,840 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 26.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2009: 14.79 ft, below flood stage; 467 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 25.74 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 23.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 23.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 18.67 ft, below flood stage; 958 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 27.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 29.06 ft, minor flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2016: 29.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 24.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 24.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 24.69 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2020: 19.44 ft, below flood stage; 941 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2021: 22.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2022: 19.35 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 15.84 ft, below flood stage; 562 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 19.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2025: 14.44 ft, below flood stage; 370 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.57 ft, Jun 13, 1984 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Stevens Creek near Lincoln 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 1980s: 8 8 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Stevens Creek near Lincoln
1Jun 13, 198431.57+5.07Major4,620
2Sep 8, 198931.42+4.92Moderate12,900
3Jun 15, 198230.85+4.35Moderate3,820
4Jul 24, 199330.59+4.09Moderate9,760
5Oct 11, 198630.50+4.00Moderate4,140
6Jul 26, 199029.75+3.25Minor7,270
7May 9, 201629.15+2.65Minor6,070
8Sep 3, 197729.13+2.63Minor2,620
9Jul 6, 198629.11+2.61Minor3,550
10May 8, 199529.07+2.57Minor5,670
11May 7, 201529.06+2.56Minor6,630
12Oct 10, 197329.03+2.53Minor2,850
13Jul 22, 197829.01+2.51Minor3,120
14Aug 13, 198229.00+2.50Minor3,670
15Mar 3, 197927.99+1.49Minor2,600
16Apr 4, 196927.84+1.34Minor2,220
17May 22, 198427.82+1.32Minor3,040
18Oct 1, 201427.32+0.82Minor4,330
19Jun 5, 200826.80+0.30Minor3,400
20Jun 27, 198326.79+0.29Minor2,660
21Mar 31, 197326.72+0.22Minor1,760
22Jun 14, 199826.57+0.07Minor3,000
23May 6, 200726.04−0.46Action4,840
24Jun 5, 199425.82−0.68Action2,700
25Jun 21, 201025.74−0.76Action2,520
26Jul 21, 199625.36−1.14Action2,530
27May 28, 201924.69−1.81Below flood stage2,130
28May 20, 201724.37−2.13Below flood stage1,770
29Sep 4, 201824.23−2.27Below flood stage1,910
30Jun 27, 201123.74−2.76Below flood stage1,770
31Apr 15, 201223.68−2.82Below flood stage1,750
32Jun 27, 199923.51−2.99Below flood stage2,130
33Jul 13, 199222.99−3.51Below flood stage1,690
34May 23, 200422.79−3.71Below flood stage1,730
35Mar 14, 202122.52−3.98Below flood stage1,530
36Aug 17, 198022.34−4.16Below flood stage1,220
37May 11, 197122.11−4.39Below flood stage699
38Jul 19, 198521.34−5.16Below flood stage1,040
39May 5, 200121.21−5.29Below flood stage1,350
40Sep 25, 198120.83−5.67Below flood stage898
41Jun 23, 200320.62−5.88Below flood stage1,220
42Jun 21, 199120.23−6.27Below flood stage930
43Jul 2, 202419.70−6.80Below flood stage1,230
44May 23, 202019.44−7.06Below flood stage941
45Jun 26, 200019.43−7.07Below flood stage909
46Jun 17, 202219.35−7.15Below flood stage1,160
47Jan 26, 197018.92−7.58Below flood stage240
48May 30, 201318.67−7.83Below flood stage958
49May 11, 200218.66−7.84Below flood stage741
50Nov 16, 199618.58−7.92Below flood stage1,020

Other gauges in Lancaster County

Flood gauges in Lancaster County
Bluestem Lake1,311.51,316.50 ft, Oct 11, 19730
Conestoga Lake1,238.71,241.10 ft, Mar 24, 19870
Lincoln (SW 56th Street)17.020.75 ft, May 7, 20150
Holmes Lake1,249.71,250.16 ft, May 10, 20160
Lincoln (Arbor Road)16.021.65 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)19.023.21 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Air Park Road)22.023.53 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Olive Creek Lake1,339.11,345.60 ft, May 7, 20150
Ceresco23.027.60 ft, Aug 25, 19870
Innovation Campus at Lincoln26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)20.528.87 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Roca19.026.00 ft, May 8, 19501
Stagecoach Lake1,275.11,279.70 ft, Jun 6, 20080
Wagon Train Lake1,291.81,295.50 ft, Jun 5, 20080
Yankee Hill Reservoir1,249.71,253.70 ft, May 7, 20150

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LVNN1, 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.