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Wahoo Creek at Ashland

Highest listed crest 21.10 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft28 crests since 1999

The Wahoo Creek at Ashland crested above flood stage 10 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2026. The highest, 21.10 ft on March 14, 2019, was moderate flooding, 2.10 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Wahoo Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.10 ft
March 14, 2019; 4,840 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 2, 2026
20.63 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Saunders County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wahoo Creek at Ashland
Action stage17.05Mar 15, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.04May 11, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.06Oct 2, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1999 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wahoo Creek at Ashland, 1999 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 19.0 ft Jun 27, 1999: 19.62 ft, minor flooding; 4,870 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2000: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 363 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2001: 15.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,880 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2002: 14.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 12.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2004: 10.26 ft, below flood stage; 964 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 16.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2006: 17.36 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 20.25 ft, moderate flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2008: 19.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,620 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2009: 12.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 19.77 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2011: 17.26 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 11.09 ft, below flood stage; 873 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2013: 15.74 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2014: 18.90 ft, action stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2015: 20.48 ft, moderate floodingMay 11, 2016: 19.18 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2017: 20.01 ft, moderate flooding; 3,730 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 18.97 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2019: 21.10 ft, moderate flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2020: 11.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2021: 17.01 ft, action stageJun 17, 2022: 10.08 ft, below flood stage; 678 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2023: 11.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2024: 20.73 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2025: 15.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2026: 20.63 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 21.10 ft, Mar 14, 2019 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wahoo Creek at Ashland 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 2 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.
  3. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 20.50 ft on Jun 15, 1991; 18.86 ft on Jun 24, 1994; 17.30 ft on May 28, 1995; 18.64 ft on Jun 23, 1996; 19.85 ft on Jun 15, 1998.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Wahoo Creek at Ashland
1Mar 14, 201921.10+2.10Moderate4,840
2Jul 2, 202420.73+1.73Moderate—
3Oct 2, 202620.63+1.63Moderate—
4May 8, 201520.48+1.48Moderate—
5May 6, 200720.25+1.25Moderate3,790
6May 20, 201720.01+1.01Moderate3,730
7Jun 22, 201019.77+0.77Minor—
8Jun 6, 200819.63+0.63Minor3,620
9Jun 27, 199919.62+0.62Minor4,870
10May 11, 201619.18+0.18Minor—
11Sep 5, 201818.97−0.03Action3,490
12May 12, 201418.90−0.10Action3,840
13Sep 17, 200617.36−1.64Action3,650
14May 21, 201117.26−1.74Action3,210
15Mar 15, 202117.01−1.99Action—
16May 12, 200516.13−2.87Below flood stage2,950
17Jun 15, 200115.78−3.22Below flood stage2,880
18May 30, 201315.74−3.26Below flood stage2,060
19Sep 2, 202515.27−3.73Below flood stage2,790
20May 12, 200214.68−4.32Below flood stage2,210
21May 5, 200312.36−6.64Below flood stage1,650
22Jun 22, 200912.31−6.69Below flood stage1,590
23Feb 2, 202011.34−7.66Below flood stage1,050
24Aug 1, 202311.28−7.72Below flood stage1,230
25Apr 15, 201211.09−7.91Below flood stage873
26May 30, 200410.26−8.74Below flood stage964
27Jun 17, 202210.08−8.92Below flood stage678
28May 19, 20007.91−11.09Below flood stage363

The worst floods along the Wahoo Creek

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

March 14, 2019: 21.10 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WahooNE · Mar 13, 2019 · 26.61 ft · Moderate
  • IthacaNE · Mar 14, 2019 · 21.63 ft · Moderate

October 2, 2026: 20.63 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WahooNE · Oct 1, 2026 · 25.80 ft · Moderate
  • IthacaNE · Oct 1, 2026 · 20.80 ft · Moderate

May 8, 2015: 20.48 ft here, moderate flooding

  • IthacaNE · May 7, 2015 · 20.65 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Wahoo Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Wahoo Creek
WahooNE21.029.15 ft, Jun 24, 19632
IthacaNE19.023.22 ft, Aug 2, 19591
Ashland this gaugeNE19.021.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190

Other gauges in Saunders County

Flood gauges in Saunders County
Valparaiso20.022.70 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Venice15.519.92 ft, Mar 15, 20190
Ashland20.022.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Ithaca19.023.22 ft, Aug 2, 19591
Wahoo21.029.15 ft, Jun 24, 19632

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ASNN1, 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.