RIVER GAUGE · PONCA CREEK
Ponca Creek at Verdel
Knox County, Nebraska
Water level5.84 ft
Flow11 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action12 ft
Minor flood13.5 ft
Moderate flood15 ft
Major flood17 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the Highway 12 bridge at the gauge.
- 17 ft
Considerable flooding occurs within the defined reach.
- 16 ft
Local levees along the river near Highway 12 begin to be overtopped.
- 15 ft
Urban lowlands near Ponca Creek at Verdel and Lynch can flood.
- 13.5 ft
At this level Rayder Swanson Road floods.
- 12 ft
Minor rural lowlands begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2019 | 18.26 ft | 7,690 cfs |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 17.3 ft | — |
| Mar 3, 1994 | 16.58 ft | — |
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