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Turkey Creek near Wilber

Highest listed crest 21.43 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft56 crests since 1970

The Turkey Creek near Wilber crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1970 to 2024. The highest, 21.43 ft on June 13, 1984, was major flooding, 8.93 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.43 ft
June 13, 1984; 33,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2021
14.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Saline County
Nebraska

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 Wilber
Action stage11.010May 21, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.523Mar 15, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.011Mar 14, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.01Jun 13, 1984Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1970 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turkey Creek near Wilber, 1970 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 12.5 ftMajor 21.0 ft Aug 4, 1970: 10.27 ft, below flood stage; 692 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1971: 14.30 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1971: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1972: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1973: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 17.92 ft, moderate flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1975: 11.70 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1976: 10.55 ft, below flood stage; 782 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1977: 13.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1978: 15.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 15.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1980: 11.70 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1981: 9.80 ft, below flood stage; 660 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1982: 16.25 ft, moderate flooding; 4,280 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1983: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1984: 21.43 ft, major flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1985: 11.82 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1986: 18.33 ft, moderate flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1987: 17.90 ft, moderate flooding; 8,260 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1988: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 713 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 13.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1990: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,790 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1991: 11.72 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1992: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1993: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1994: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 12.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1996: 15.84 ft, minor flooding; 4,740 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1997: 11.78 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1998: 16.95 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1999: 11.95 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2000: 11.00 ft, action stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2001: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2002: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 649 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2003: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 16.32 ft, moderate flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2005: 10.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2006: 12.10 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 16.04 ft, moderate flooding; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2008: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,060 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 446 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2010: 11.13 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2011: 12.20 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2012: 10.71 ft, below flood stageMay 30, 2013: 16.83 ft, moderate flooding; 6,450 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 14.75 ft, minor flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 17.89 ft, moderate flooding; 8,990 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2016: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,025 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 16.35 ft, moderate flooding; 5,110 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2020: 14.57 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2021: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2022: 10.60 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 7.26 ft, below flood stageJul 9, 2024: 7.73 ft, below flood stage; 715 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.43 ft, Jun 13, 1984 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turkey Creek near Wilber 1970s: 8 8 1980s: 6 1990s: 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Turkey Creek near Wilber
1Jun 13, 198421.43+8.93Major33,000
2Jul 1, 198618.33+5.83Moderate8,820
3Oct 12, 197317.92+5.42Moderate7,000
4Mar 25, 198717.90+5.40Moderate8,260
5May 7, 201517.89+5.39Moderate8,990
6Jul 25, 199317.44+4.94Moderate5,810
7Jul 30, 199816.95+4.45Moderate5,320
8May 30, 201316.83+4.33Moderate6,450
9Mar 14, 201916.35+3.85Moderate5,110
10May 23, 200416.32+3.82Moderate4,560
11Jun 28, 198216.25+3.75Moderate4,280
12May 7, 200716.04+3.54Moderate4,420
13May 10, 199615.84+3.34Minor4,740
14Jun 14, 200115.81+3.31Minor3,670
15Mar 4, 197915.47+2.97Minor3,420
16Jul 25, 199215.14+2.64Minor2,870
17Mar 16, 197815.11+2.61Minor3,510
18Jul 7, 200815.05+2.55Minor3,060
19May 20, 201715.01+2.51Minor3,130
20Oct 1, 201414.75+2.25Minor2,840
21Jun 27, 202014.57+2.07Minor—
22Sep 14, 200314.54+2.04Minor3,080
23Jun 20, 198314.53+2.03Minor2,860
24Jun 18, 199014.45+1.95Minor2,790
25Feb 21, 197114.30+1.80Minor—
26May 8, 199414.18+1.68Minor2,710
27Mar 15, 202114.08+1.58Minor2,610
28May 30, 201614.02+1.52Minor3,025
29May 11, 197113.98+1.48Minor2,420
30Sep 9, 198913.82+1.32Minor2,200
31Sep 26, 197313.70+1.20Minor1,750
32Sep 5, 201813.63+1.13Minor2,360
33Sep 17, 197713.53+1.03Minor1,610
34Jul 14, 197213.15+0.65Minor1,480
35May 8, 199512.75+0.25Minor1,750
36May 21, 201112.20−0.30Action1,610
37Aug 21, 200612.10−0.40Action1,490
38May 18, 199911.95−0.55Action1,350
39May 18, 198511.82−0.68Action1,190
40Jun 27, 199711.78−0.72Action1,400
41Jun 3, 199111.72−0.78Action1,260
42Jun 22, 197511.70−0.80Action1,010
43Jun 2, 198011.70−0.80Action1,040
44Jun 24, 201011.13−1.37Action1,260
45Jul 6, 200011.00−1.50Action1,140
46May 4, 201210.71−1.79Below flood stage—
47Jun 9, 202210.60−1.90Below flood stage1,510
48Jul 20, 197610.55−1.95Below flood stage782
49Jul 28, 200510.53−1.97Below flood stage1,100
50Aug 4, 197010.27−2.23Below flood stage692

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: 17.89 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DeWittNE · May 7, 2015 · 30.34 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Turkey Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Turkey Creek
Wilber this gaugeNE12.521.43 ft, Jun 13, 19841
DeWittNE23.530.34 ft, May 7, 20152

Other gauges in Saline County

Flood gauges in Saline County
Crete21.030.64 ft, Mar 15, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLBN1, 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.