North Platte River at Lewellen
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/02/2025 3:45 PM MDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 10 ft Moderate Flooding 9 ft Minor Flooding 8 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 10 - Major flood stage. Widespread flooding in southern portions of Lewellen. State Highway 26 may be impassable as river levels increase.
- 9.5 - Homes near and along the North Platte River may flood, including homes along County Road 46 and County Road 199A. Flooding occurs along south side of Highway 26 from 5 miles upstream of Lewellen to Lewellen.
- 9 - Moderate flood stage. Flooding may occur around Fairground Street, County Road 46, County Road 199 A and County Road 44 A east of Highway 26. Homes near and along the river may begin to flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 41.3169, -102.126 |
| RFC | MBRFC |
| State | NE |
| WFO | LBF |
| County | Garden |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| Nebraska DNR | NE DNR--NE Department of Natural Resources |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.74 ft | on 03-14-2021 |
| 2. | 8.19 ft | on 05-04-2020 |
| 3. | 7.81 ft | on 08-22-2019 |
| 4. | 8.74 ft | on 03-03-2019 |
| 5. | 8.51 ft | on 12-31-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.74 ft | on 03-14-2021 | |
| 2. | 8.19 ft | on 05-04-2020 | |
| 3. | 7.81 ft | on 08-22-2019 | |
| 4. | 8.74 ft | on 03-03-2019 | |
| 5. | 8.51 ft | on 12-31-2018 | |
| 6. | 7.75 ft | on 05-21-2018 | |
| 7. | 8.00 ft | on 06-07-2017 | |
| 8. | 8.92 ft | on 05-27-2016 | (P) |
| 9. | 8.64 ft | on 06-02-2015 | |
| 10. | 7.32 ft | on 09-30-2014 | |
| 11. | 8.20 ft | on 01-31-2014 | |
| 12. | 6.57 ft | on 11-15-2013 | |
| 13. | 7.56 ft | on 10-02-2012 | |
| 14. | 8.65 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 15. | 8.66 ft | on 06-20-2011 | |
| 16. | 8.41 ft | on 06-25-2010 | |
| 17. | 7.31 ft | on 06-13-2009 | |
| 18. | 6.43 ft | on 09-13-2008 | |
| 19. | 7.12 ft | on 01-08-2008 | |
| 20. | 6.04 ft | on 04-25-2007 | |
| 21. | 7.84 ft | on 12-03-2006 | |
| 22. | 5.89 ft | on 10-11-2006 | |
| 23. | 7.52 ft | on 12-16-2005 | |
| 24. | 5.93 ft | on 06-14-2005 | |
| 25. | 7.79 ft | on 12-03-2004 | |
| 26. | 5.52 ft | on 03-01-2004 | |
| 27. | 8.65 ft | on 12-18-2003 | |
| 28. | 5.69 ft | on 03-19-2003 | |
| 29. | 8.04 ft | on 12-25-2002 | |
| 30. | 5.98 ft | on 10-15-2002 | |
| 31. | 7.61 ft | on 12-31-2001 | |
| 32. | 7.02 ft | on 09-18-2001 | |
| 33. | 7.68 ft | on 11-12-2000 | |
| 34. | 6.44 ft | on 09-26-2000 | |
| 35. | 7.71 ft | on 06-19-1999 | |
| 36. | 7.34 ft | on 04-15-1998 | |
| 37. | 8.34 ft | on 03-08-1998 | |
| 38. | 7.56 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 39. | 8.28 ft | on 06-06-1997 | |
| 40. | 7.08 ft | on 06-10-1996 | |
| 41. | 7.69 ft | on 06-14-1995 | |
| 42. | 8.11 ft | on 03-05-1995 | |
| 43. | 6.27 ft | on 07-17-1994 | 1 |
| 44. | 6.24 ft | on 08-24-1993 | |
| 45. | 5.31 ft | on 03-09-1992 | |
| 46. | 6.55 ft | on 06-12-1991 | |
| 47. | 6.97 ft | on 12-15-1989 | |
| 48. | 5.34 ft | on 10-08-1989 | |
| 49. | 7.11 ft | on 12-26-1988 | |
| 50. | 5.65 ft | on 10-01-1988 | |
| 51. | 6.29 ft | on 05-22-1988 | |
| 52. | 6.72 ft | on 05-25-1987 | |
| 53. | 7.27 ft | on 01-20-1987 | |
| 54. | 7.18 ft | on 06-17-1986 | |
| 55. | 6.35 ft | on 03-13-1985 | |
| 56. | 7.57 ft | on 12-18-1984 | |
| 57. | 7.65 ft | on 06-19-1984 | 1 |
| 58. | 7.74 ft | on 11-30-1983 | 1 |
| 59. | 7.57 ft | on 06-30-1983 | 1 |
| 60. | 7.76 ft | on 02-05-1983 | 1 |
| 61. | 6.21 ft | on 07-31-1982 | 1 |
| 62. | 7.89 ft | on 12-20-1981 | 1 |
| 63. | 5.93 ft | on 07-28-1981 | 1 |
| 64. | 7.25 ft | on 12-19-1980 | 1 |
| 65. | 6.86 ft | on 05-26-1980 | 1 |
| 66. | 8.25 ft | on 01-01-1980 | 1 |
| 67. | 5.82 ft | on 07-29-1979 | 1 |
| 68. | 7.10 ft | on 02-20-1979 | 1 |
| 69. | 6.63 ft | on 05-29-1978 | 1 |
| 70. | 6.74 ft | on 03-07-1978 | 1 |
| 71. | 5.57 ft | on 04-20-1977 | 1 |
| 72. | 6.85 ft | on 01-12-1977 | 1 |
| 73. | 6.15 ft | on 02-11-1976 | 1 |
| 74. | 8.63 ft | on 12-15-1975 | 1 |
| 75. | 5.42 ft | on 04-28-1975 | 1 |
| 76. | 8.57 ft | on 12-17-1974 | 1 |
| 77. | 6.70 ft | on 04-11-1974 | 1 |
| 78. | 6.98 ft | on 12-19-1973 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.92 ft | on 05-27-2016 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.74 ft | on 03-03-2019 | |
| 3. | 8.66 ft | on 06-20-2011 | |
| 4. | 8.65 ft | on 12-18-2003 | |
| 5. | 8.65 ft | on 12-07-2011 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 8.92 ft | on 05-27-2016 | (P) |
| 2. | 8.74 ft | on 03-03-2019 | |
| 3. | 8.66 ft | on 06-20-2011 | |
| 4. | 8.65 ft | on 12-18-2003 | |
| 5. | 8.65 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 6. | 8.64 ft | on 06-02-2015 | |
| 7. | 8.63 ft | on 12-15-1975 | 1 |
| 8. | 8.57 ft | on 12-17-1974 | 1 |
| 9. | 8.51 ft | on 12-31-2018 | |
| 10. | 8.41 ft | on 06-25-2010 | |
| 11. | 8.34 ft | on 03-08-1998 | |
| 12. | 8.28 ft | on 06-06-1997 | |
| 13. | 8.25 ft | on 01-01-1980 | 1 |
| 14. | 8.20 ft | on 01-31-2014 | |
| 15. | 8.19 ft | on 05-04-2020 | |
| 16. | 8.11 ft | on 03-05-1995 | |
| 17. | 8.04 ft | on 12-25-2002 | |
| 18. | 8.00 ft | on 06-07-2017 | |
| 19. | 7.89 ft | on 12-20-1981 | 1 |
| 20. | 7.84 ft | on 12-03-2006 | |
| 21. | 7.81 ft | on 08-22-2019 | |
| 22. | 7.79 ft | on 12-03-2004 | |
| 23. | 7.76 ft | on 02-05-1983 | 1 |
| 24. | 7.75 ft | on 05-21-2018 | |
| 25. | 7.74 ft | on 11-30-1983 | 1 |
| 26. | 7.71 ft | on 06-19-1999 | |
| 27. | 7.69 ft | on 06-14-1995 | |
| 28. | 7.68 ft | on 11-12-2000 | |
| 29. | 7.65 ft | on 06-19-1984 | 1 |
| 30. | 7.61 ft | on 12-31-2001 | |
| 31. | 7.57 ft | on 12-18-1984 | |
| 32. | 7.57 ft | on 06-30-1983 | 1 |
| 33. | 7.56 ft | on 10-02-2012 | |
| 34. | 7.56 ft | on 01-10-1998 | |
| 35. | 7.52 ft | on 12-16-2005 | |
| 36. | 7.34 ft | on 04-15-1998 | |
| 37. | 7.32 ft | on 09-30-2014 | |
| 38. | 7.31 ft | on 06-13-2009 | |
| 39. | 7.27 ft | on 01-20-1987 | |
| 40. | 7.25 ft | on 12-19-1980 | 1 |
| 41. | 7.18 ft | on 06-17-1986 | |
| 42. | 7.12 ft | on 01-08-2008 | |
| 43. | 7.11 ft | on 12-26-1988 | |
| 44. | 7.10 ft | on 02-20-1979 | 1 |
| 45. | 7.08 ft | on 06-10-1996 | |
| 46. | 7.02 ft | on 09-18-2001 | |
| 47. | 6.98 ft | on 12-19-1973 | 1 |
| 48. | 6.97 ft | on 12-15-1989 | |
| 49. | 6.86 ft | on 05-26-1980 | 1 |
| 50. | 6.85 ft | on 01-12-1977 | 1 |
| 51. | 6.74 ft | on 03-07-1978 | 1 |
| 52. | 6.74 ft | on 03-14-2021 | |
| 53. | 6.72 ft | on 05-25-1987 | |
| 54. | 6.70 ft | on 04-11-1974 | 1 |
| 55. | 6.63 ft | on 05-29-1978 | 1 |
| 56. | 6.57 ft | on 11-15-2013 | |
| 57. | 6.55 ft | on 06-12-1991 | |
| 58. | 6.44 ft | on 09-26-2000 | |
| 59. | 6.43 ft | on 09-13-2008 | |
| 60. | 6.35 ft | on 03-13-1985 | |
| 61. | 6.29 ft | on 05-22-1988 | |
| 62. | 6.27 ft | on 07-17-1994 | 1 |
| 63. | 6.24 ft | on 08-24-1993 | |
| 64. | 6.21 ft | on 07-31-1982 | 1 |
| 65. | 6.15 ft | on 02-11-1976 | 1 |
| 66. | 6.04 ft | on 04-25-2007 | |
| 67. | 5.98 ft | on 10-15-2002 | |
| 68. | 5.93 ft | on 06-14-2005 | |
| 69. | 5.93 ft | on 07-28-1981 | 1 |
| 70. | 5.89 ft | on 10-11-2006 | |
| 71. | 5.82 ft | on 07-29-1979 | 1 |
| 72. | 5.69 ft | on 03-19-2003 | |
| 73. | 5.65 ft | on 10-01-1988 | |
| 74. | 5.57 ft | on 04-20-1977 | 1 |
| 75. | 5.52 ft | on 03-01-2004 | |
| 76. | 5.42 ft | on 04-28-1975 | 1 |
| 77. | 5.34 ft | on 10-08-1989 | |
| 78. | 5.31 ft | on 03-09-1992 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 3296.99 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 3295.99 ft |
| minor Flooding | 3294.99 ft |
| action | 3293.99 ft |
| Latest Value | 3292.99 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 3286.99 ft |
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North Platte, NE 69101
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