Yankee Hill Reservoir

Highest listed crest 1,253.70 ftFlood stage 1,249.7 ft2 crests since 1973

The Yankee Hill Reservoir crested above flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2015. The highest, 1,253.70 ft on May 7, 2015, was minor flooding, 4.05 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,253.70 ft
May 7, 2015
Flood stage
1,249.7 ft
Major flooding from 1,265.5 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2015
1,253.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lancaster County
Near Lincoln (7.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS DENN1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Yankee Hill Reservoir
Action stage1,246.20—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,249.72May 7, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Major flood stage1,265.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 1973 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yankee Hill Reservoir, 1973 to 2015 124512501255126012651270ft Flood stage 1,249.7 ftMajor 1,265.5 ft Oct 11, 1973: 1,252.30 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2015: 1,253.70 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,253.70 ft, May 7, 2015 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yankee Hill Reservoir 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Yankee Hill Reservoir
1May 7, 20151,253.70+4.05Minor—
2Oct 11, 19731,252.30+2.65Minor—

Other gauges in Lancaster County

Flood gauges in Lancaster County
Bluestem Lake1,311.51,316.50 ft, Oct 11, 19730
Conestoga Lake1,238.71,241.10 ft, Mar 24, 19870
Lincoln (SW 56th Street)17.020.75 ft, May 7, 20150
Holmes Lake1,249.71,250.16 ft, May 10, 20160
Lincoln (Arbor Road)16.021.65 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (SW 63rd Street)19.023.21 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Air Park Road)22.023.53 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Olive Creek Lake1,339.11,345.60 ft, May 7, 20150
Ceresco23.027.60 ft, Aug 25, 19870
Innovation Campus at Lincoln26.535.47 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (27th Street)20.528.87 ft, May 7, 20150
Lincoln (Pioneers Boulevard)28.030.08 ft, May 7, 20150
Roca19.026.00 ft, May 8, 19501
Stagecoach Lake1,275.11,279.70 ft, Jun 6, 20080
Lincoln26.531.57 ft, Jun 13, 19841
Wagon Train Lake1,291.81,295.50 ft, Jun 5, 20080

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DENN1, 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.