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Wahoo Creek at Wahoo

Highest listed crest 29.15 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft10 crests since 1963

The Wahoo Creek at Wahoo crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 2026. The highest, 29.15 ft on June 24, 1963, was major flooding, 8.15 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wahoo Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.15 ft
June 24, 1963
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
2
23rd of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
25.80 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 Wahoo
Action stage18.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.02Aug 8, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.06Oct 1, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.02May 21, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1963 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wahoo Creek at Wahoo, 1963 to 2026 202224262830ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jun 24, 1963: 29.15 ft, major floodingMay 11, 2016: 27.95 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 2016: 24.98 ft, moderate floodingAug 17, 2017: 24.59 ft, moderate floodingSep 5, 2018: 23.78 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2019: 26.61 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 2019: 25.64 ft, moderate floodingAug 8, 2021: 23.68 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2024: 28.40 ft, major floodingOct 1, 2026: 25.80 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 29.15 ft, Jun 24, 1963 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wahoo Creek at Wahoo 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 3 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

Highest listed crests, Wahoo Creek at Wahoo
1Jun 24, 196329.15+8.15Major—
2May 21, 202428.40+7.40Major—
3May 11, 201627.95+6.95Moderate—
4Mar 13, 201926.61+5.61Moderate—
5Oct 1, 202625.80+4.80Moderate—
6May 28, 201925.64+4.64Moderate—
7Jun 18, 201624.98+3.98Moderate—
8Aug 17, 201724.59+3.59Moderate—
9Sep 5, 201823.78+2.78Minor—
10Aug 8, 202123.68+2.68Minor—

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.

June 24, 1963: 29.15 ft here, major flooding

  • IthacaNE · Jun 24, 1963 · 22.93 ft · Moderate

May 21, 2024: 28.40 ft here, major flooding

  • IthacaNE · May 22, 2024 · 22.04 ft · Moderate

May 11, 2016: 27.95 ft here, moderate flooding

  • IthacaNE · May 11, 2016 · 21.15 ft · Moderate
  • AshlandNE · May 11, 2016 · 19.18 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Wahoo Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Wahoo Creek
Wahoo this gaugeNE21.029.15 ft, Jun 24, 19632
IthacaNE19.023.22 ft, Aug 2, 19591
AshlandNE19.021.10 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
Ashland19.021.10 ft, Mar 14, 20190
Ithaca19.023.22 ft, Aug 2, 19591

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WOON1, 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.