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North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry

Highest listed crest 6.77 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft35 crests since 1994

The North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry crested above flood stage 7 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2026. The highest, 6.77 ft on May 11, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.77 ft
May 11, 2018; 2,210 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 11, 2018
6.77 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Goshen County
Wyoming

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry
Action stage4.54Jun 4, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.55May 29, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.52May 11, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1994 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry, 1994 to 2026 345678ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 7.5 ft Jul 15, 1994: 3.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1995: 5.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,660 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1996: 4.89 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1997: 5.78 ft, minor flooding; 5,340 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1998: 4.77 ft, action stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1999: 5.22 ft, action stage; 5,125 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2000: 3.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,648 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2001: 3.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,298 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2002: 3.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2003: 3.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2004: 3.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 3.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2006: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2007: 3.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2008: 3.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,746 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2009: 3.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2010: 5.97 ft, minor flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2011: 6.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,050 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2012: 4.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 3.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2014: 4.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2015: 5.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 6.52 ft, moderate flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2017: 5.10 ft, action stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2018: 6.77 ft, moderate flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 3.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2019: 4.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2019: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2020: 4.45 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2021: 3.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2022: 3.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 2023: 3.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2024: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2025: 3.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2026: 3.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per second Highest, 6.77 ft, May 11, 2018 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 0 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. 62 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 6.04 ft on Jun 2, 1929; 2.72 ft on Jul 5, 1932; 4.03 ft on May 24, 1933; 2.53 ft on Jun 4, 1934; 5.35 ft on Jun 1, 1935; 2.52 ft on Jun 7, 1936; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, North Platte River at WY-NE State Line nr Henry
1May 11, 20186.77+1.27Moderate2,210
2May 28, 20166.52+1.02Moderate8,020
3Jun 11, 20116.45+0.95Minor8,050
4Jun 18, 20105.97+0.47Minor6,960
5Jun 16, 19975.78+0.28Minor5,340
6Jun 12, 19955.72+0.22Minor5,660
7May 29, 20155.62+0.12Minor6,030
8Jun 14, 19995.22−0.28Action5,125
9Jun 4, 20175.10−0.40Action4,320
10Jun 17, 19964.89−0.61Action3,720
11Apr 7, 19984.77−0.73Action4,040
12Apr 20, 20204.45−1.05Below flood stage3,460
13Aug 19, 20194.33−1.17Below flood stage3,220
14Jun 9, 20194.30−1.20Below flood stage3,210
15May 22, 20144.17−1.33Below flood stage2,940
16Oct 1, 20124.08−1.42Below flood stage2,600
17Jul 10, 20013.93−1.57Below flood stage2,298
18Jul 19, 20033.91−1.59Below flood stage2,820
19May 25, 20083.87−1.63Below flood stage2,746
20Sep 14, 20243.77−1.73Below flood stage2,170
21Sep 12, 20233.76−1.74Below flood stage2,120
22Jul 15, 19943.73−1.77Below flood stage2,090
23Jul 26, 20053.64−1.86Below flood stage2,060
24Jul 2, 20223.64−1.86Below flood stage2,020
25Jul 27, 20073.61−1.89Below flood stage2,010
26Sep 6, 20183.58−1.92Below flood stage1,770
27May 24, 20003.55−1.95Below flood stage1,648
28Jul 28, 20263.53−1.97Below flood stage1,670
29Jul 4, 20023.52−1.98Below flood stage1,870
30Jul 19, 20253.49−2.01Below flood stage1,520
31Jul 24, 20043.47−2.03Below flood stage1,800
32Aug 26, 20093.44−2.06Below flood stage1,650
33Aug 1, 20063.40−2.10Below flood stage1,570
34Jul 1, 20213.37−2.13Below flood stage1,580
35Jul 4, 20133.32−2.18Below flood stage1,440

The worst floods along the North Platte River

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

May 28, 2016: 6.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ScottsbluffNE · May 28, 2016 · 12.74 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • LewellenNE · May 27, 2016 · 8.92 ft · Minor · its highest
  • SutherlandNE · Jun 3, 2016 · 6.54 ft · Minor
  • LiscoNE · May 31, 2016 · 4.39 ft · Minor

June 11, 2011: 6.45 ft here, minor flooding

  • SinclairWY · Jun 9, 2011 · 11.46 ft · Major
  • SaratogaWY · Jun 9, 2011 · 10.49 ft · Moderate · its highest

June 18, 2010: 5.97 ft here, minor flooding

  • SinclairWY · Jun 14, 2010 · 11.64 ft · Major · its highest
  • SaratogaWY · Jun 13, 2010 · 10.16 ft · Moderate
  • LewellenNE · Jun 25, 2010 · 8.41 ft · Minor
  • North PlatteNE · Jun 14, 2010 · 6.04 ft · Minor
  • LiscoNE · Jun 24, 2010 · 4.08 ft · Minor

Gauges on the North Platte River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Platte River
CasperWY8.08.34 ft, Jun 9, 19840
LewellenNE8.08.92 ft, May 27, 20160
LiscoNE4.05.28 ft, Jun 19, 20110
North PlatteNE6.07.73 ft, Jun 21, 20111
SaratogaWY8.510.49 ft, Jun 9, 20110
ScottsbluffNE11.512.74 ft, May 28, 20160
WY-NE State Line nr Henry this gaugeWY5.56.77 ft, May 11, 20180
GlenrockWY7.07.18 ft, Jun 20, 20110
KeystoneNE6.07.57 ft, Aug 10, 19830
NorthgateCO8.09.45 ft, Mar 21, 20070
OrinWY8.010.45 ft, Jun 12, 19702
SinclairWY9.011.64 ft, Jun 14, 20103
SutherlandNE6.57.11 ft, Jun 21, 20110

Other gauges in Goshen County

Flood gauges in Goshen County
Fort Laramie7.09.04 ft, Jun 16, 20101

Goshen County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Wyoming

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HENN1, 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.