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Weeping Water Creek at Union

Highest listed crest 30.97 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft79 crests since 1950

The Weeping Water Creek at Union crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 79 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2025. The highest, 30.97 ft on July 23, 1993, was major flooding, 5.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.97 ft
July 23, 1993; 65,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
38th of 187 gauges in Nebraska
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2019
26.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cass County
Nebraska

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Weeping Water Creek at Union
Action stage23.013Sep 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.023Mar 13, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.05Jun 21, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Jul 23, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

79 crests from 1950 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Weeping Water Creek at Union, 1950 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft May 9, 1950: 29.80 ft, moderate flooding; 60,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1951: 27.30 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1952: 23.14 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1953: 11.06 ft, below flood stage; 203 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1954: 26.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1955: 20.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1956: 23.80 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1957: 23.75 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1958: 26.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1959: 25.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1960: 24.40 ft, action stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1961: 21.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1962: 26.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,850 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1963: 22.01 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1964: 27.68 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1965: 26.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1966: 20.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1967: 25.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1968: 17.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1969: 24.45 ft, action stageJul 18, 1969: 23.25 ft, action stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1970: 12.66 ft, below flood stage; 667 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1971: 21.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1972: 9.34 ft, below flood stage; 278 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1973: 24.78 ft, action stage; 5,780 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1973: 25.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1975: 13.05 ft, below flood stage; 910 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1977: 25.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,350 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1978: 27.82 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 27.70 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1980: 22.32 ft, below flood stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1981: 21.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1982: 27.24 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1982: 27.51 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1983: 23.67 ft, action stage; 8,560 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1984: 29.53 ft, moderate flooding; 53,500 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1985: 20.54 ft, below flood stage; 5,980 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1986: 17.99 ft, below flood stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1986: 25.56 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1987: 27.45 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1987: 27.00 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1988: 11.06 ft, below flood stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 27.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1990: 29.20 ft, moderate flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1991: 29.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,450 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1992: 19.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,760 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1993: 30.97 ft, major flooding; 65,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1994: 19.12 ft, below flood stage; 4,130 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1995: 15.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1996: 17.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1997: 13.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1998: 24.90 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1999: 27.44 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2000: 24.41 ft, action stage; 7,730 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2001: 20.95 ft, below flood stage; 5,760 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2002: 22.69 ft, below flood stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2003: 10.27 ft, below flood stage; 912 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2004: 17.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 17.47 ft, below flood stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2006: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 857 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 26.28 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 27.37 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2009: 16.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2010: 29.98 ft, moderate flooding; 48,200 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2011: 17.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2012: 21.62 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2013: 15.45 ft, below flood stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2014: 23.13 ft, action stageSep 8, 2015: 25.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2016: 14.49 ft, below flood stage; 652 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2017: 23.16 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2018: 24.18 ft, action stage; 8,390 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 26.38 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 2020: 17.66 ft, below flood stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2021: 19.38 ft, below flood stage; 5,170 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2022: 20.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 20.57 ft, below flood stage; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2024: 12.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2025: 12.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,990 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.97 ft, Jul 23, 1993 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Weeping Water Creek at Union 1950s: 5 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 7 7 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 79 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Weeping Water Creek at Union
1Jul 23, 199330.97+5.97Major65,100
2Jun 21, 201029.98+4.98Moderate48,200
3May 9, 195029.80+4.80Moderate60,300
4Jun 13, 198429.53+4.53Moderate53,500
5Jul 26, 199029.20+4.20Moderate24,700
6Jul 9, 199129.20+4.20Moderate7,450
7Jul 22, 197827.82+2.82Minor19,100
8Mar 3, 197927.70+2.70Minor17,000
9Jun 17, 196427.68+2.68Minor16,800
10Jun 15, 198227.51+2.51Minor17,400
11May 26, 198727.45+2.45Minor20,500
12Jun 27, 199927.44+2.44Minor20,600
13Jun 5, 200827.37+2.37Minor13,800
14Jun 2, 195127.30+2.30Minor20,600
15May 21, 198227.24+2.24Minor16,600
16Sep 9, 198927.20+2.20Minor10,900
17Aug 25, 198727.00+2.00Minor17,000
18Jul 2, 196526.62+1.62Minor8,760
19Mar 13, 201926.38+1.38Minor—
20May 6, 200726.28+1.28Minor10,700
21May 29, 196226.22+1.22Minor4,850
22May 16, 195426.20+1.20Minor9,000
23Aug 6, 195826.08+1.08Minor5,400
24Jun 21, 196725.91+0.91Minor6,630
25Sep 8, 201525.91+0.91Minor10,400
26May 18, 195925.88+0.88Minor5,520
27Oct 11, 198625.56+0.56Minor11,600
28Aug 31, 197725.35+0.35Minor6,350
29Oct 11, 197325.12+0.12Minor6,120
30May 29, 199824.90−0.10Action10,400
31Sep 26, 197324.78−0.22Action5,780
32Feb 26, 196924.45−0.55Action—
33Jun 26, 200024.41−0.59Action7,730
34Mar 29, 196024.40−0.60Action4,200
35Sep 2, 201824.18−0.82Action8,390
36Aug 18, 195623.80−1.20Action3,260
37Jun 17, 195723.75−1.25Action3,760
38Jun 27, 198323.67−1.33Action8,560
39Jul 18, 196923.25−1.75Action3,660
40Jun 28, 201723.16−1.84Action7,180
41Aug 14, 195223.14−1.86Action3,130
42Oct 1, 201423.13−1.87Action—
43Aug 20, 200222.69−2.31Below flood stage7,490
44Aug 17, 198022.32−2.68Below flood stage5,850
45May 15, 196322.01−2.99Below flood stage3,160
46Aug 5, 198121.88−3.12Below flood stage5,510
47Sep 13, 196121.82−3.18Below flood stage2,840
48Apr 15, 201221.62−3.38Below flood stage6,230
49May 11, 197121.39−3.61Below flood stage3,400
50May 5, 200120.95−4.05Below flood stage5,760

Other gauges in Cass County

Flood gauges in Cass County
Plattsmouth26.040.62 ft, Mar 16, 20193
Greenwood20.027.74 ft, Oct 1, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UION1, 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.