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Turkey Creek near DeWitt

Highest listed crest 30.34 ftFlood stage 23.5 ft23 crests since 2002

The Turkey Creek near DeWitt crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 30.34 ft on May 7, 2015, was major flooding, 6.84 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Turkey Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.34 ft
May 7, 2015; 29,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.5 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
2
23rd of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2021
24.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gage County
Near Beatrice (10.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Turkey Creek near DeWitt
Action stage20.55Jun 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.54Mar 15, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.04Sep 6, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.02Mar 16, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turkey Creek near DeWitt, 2002 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 23.5 ftMajor 27.0 ft May 28, 2002: 16.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2003: 18.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 24.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2005: 22.96 ft, action stageAug 20, 2006: 19.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 25.63 ft, moderate flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 26.17 ft, moderate flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 15.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 21.24 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2011: 23.18 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 17.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 25.15 ft, moderate flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2014: 20.93 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 30.34 ft, major flooding; 29,300 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2016: 23.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 24.51 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 25.04 ft, moderate flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2019: 27.24 ft, major floodingJun 19, 2020: 23.23 ft, action stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 24.88 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2022: 16.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2023: 14.03 ft, below flood stage; 704 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2024: 17.19 ft, below flood stage Highest, 30.34 ft, May 7, 2015 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turkey Creek near DeWitt 2000s: 3 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, Turkey Creek near DeWitt
1May 7, 201530.34+6.84Major29,300
2Mar 16, 201927.24+3.74Major—
3Jun 5, 200826.17+2.67Moderate7,330
4May 7, 200725.63+2.13Moderate7,670
5May 30, 201325.15+1.65Moderate6,890
6Sep 6, 201825.04+1.54Moderate4,840
7Mar 15, 202124.88+1.38Minor6,070
8May 23, 200424.58+1.08Minor5,590
9May 21, 201724.51+1.01Minor5,600
10May 10, 201623.69+0.19Minor4,700
11Jun 19, 202023.23−0.27Action4,040
12May 22, 201123.18−0.32Action6,480
13May 16, 200522.96−0.54Action—
14Jun 22, 201021.24−2.26Action2,780
15Sep 2, 201420.93−2.57Action1,580
16Aug 20, 200619.43−4.07Below flood stage2,370
17Sep 12, 200318.76−4.74Below flood stage1,290
18Apr 15, 201217.38−6.12Below flood stage1,930
19Jul 5, 202417.19−6.31Below flood stage—
20May 28, 200216.85−6.65Below flood stage1,030
21Jun 9, 202216.25−7.25Below flood stage1,370
22Jun 22, 200915.98−7.52Below flood stage1,320
23Aug 27, 202314.03−9.47Below flood stage704

The worst floods along the Turkey Creek

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

May 7, 2015: 30.34 ft here, major flooding

  • WilberNE · May 7, 2015 · 17.89 ft · Moderate

March 16, 2019: 27.24 ft here, major flooding

  • WilberNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 16.35 ft · Moderate

May 7, 2007: 25.63 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WilberNE · May 7, 2007 · 16.04 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Turkey Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Turkey Creek
WilberNE12.521.43 ft, Jun 13, 19841
DeWitt this gaugeNE23.530.34 ft, May 7, 20152

Other gauges in Gage County

Flood gauges in Gage County
Beatrice18.033.02 ft, Oct 12, 19731
Barneston20.030.21 ft, Jun 14, 19840

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DEWN1, 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.