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Verdigre Creek near Verdigre

Highest listed crest 12.69 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft22 crests since 2003

The Verdigre Creek near Verdigre crested above flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2024. The highest, 12.69 ft on March 13, 2019, was minor flooding, 0.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.69 ft
March 13, 2019; 50,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
12.69 ft, minor flooding
Location
Knox County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Verdigre Creek near Verdigre
Action stage10.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Mar 13, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2003 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Verdigre Creek near Verdigre, 2003 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 19, 2003: 4.90 ft, below flood stageFeb 9, 2004: 4.75 ft, below flood stageJan 20, 2005: 4.58 ft, below flood stageJan 5, 2006: 3.99 ft, below flood stage; 279 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2007: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 8,150 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2008: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2009: 6.15 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2010: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2011: 7.55 ft, below flood stageFeb 13, 2012: 6.44 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 2013: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2014: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2015: 5.84 ft, below flood stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2016: 5.55 ft, below flood stageFeb 13, 2017: 5.99 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2018: 6.76 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2019: 12.69 ft, minor flooding; 50,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2020: 7.00 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2021: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2022: 4.35 ft, below flood stage; 745 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2023: 5.24 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 2024: 4.36 ft, below flood stage; 726 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.69 ft, Mar 13, 2019 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Verdigre Creek near Verdigre 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 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, Verdigre Creek near Verdigre
1Mar 13, 201912.69+0.69Minor50,100
2Feb 25, 20078.10−3.90Below flood stage8,150
3Feb 27, 20117.55−4.45Below flood stage—
4Feb 21, 20207.00−5.00Below flood stage—
5Mar 3, 20186.76−5.24Below flood stage—
6Jul 22, 20106.71−5.29Below flood stage5,750
7May 29, 20086.55−5.45Below flood stage5,070
8Feb 13, 20126.44−5.56Below flood stage—
9Mar 4, 20096.15−5.85Below flood stage—
10Feb 13, 20175.99−6.01Below flood stage—
11Jun 7, 20155.84−6.16Below flood stage3,020
12Aug 6, 20145.80−6.20Below flood stage2,880
13Feb 9, 20165.55−6.45Below flood stage—
14May 27, 20135.46−6.54Below flood stage2,180
15Feb 7, 20235.24−6.76Below flood stage—
16Feb 19, 20034.90−7.10Below flood stage—
17Feb 9, 20044.75−7.25Below flood stage—
18Jan 20, 20054.58−7.42Below flood stage—
19Jul 14, 20214.37−7.63Below flood stage1,200
20Apr 28, 20244.36−7.64Below flood stage726
21May 31, 20224.35−7.65Below flood stage745
22Jan 5, 20063.99−8.01Below flood stage279

Other gauges in Knox County

Flood gauges in Knox County
Center22.023.69 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Niobrara9.011.68 ft, Mar 13, 20190
Niobrara21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
Verdel24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
Niobrara37.041.64 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdel8.019.38 ft, Mar 14, 20191
Verdel13.518.26 ft, Mar 14, 20192

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VEDN1, 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.