Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr.

Knox County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06453600 · NWS VERN1 · Nebraska river levels

Is Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. flooding right now?

Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr. measured 6.99 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 13.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.99 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
114 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13.5 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.26 ft on Thu, Mar 14, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft5.0 ft below
Minor flood13.5 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood17 ft10.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.26 ft2019-03-14
17.3 ft1993-03-06
16.58 ft1994-03-04
16.27 ft1997-02-20
15.71 ft2024-06-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Missouri River below Ponca Creek near Verdel, Nebr.4.9 miKnox County
Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.5.5 miKnox County
Niobrara River at Niobrara, Nebr.7.3 miKnox County
Niobrara River below Soldier Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.8.3 miKnox County
Choteau Creek near Avon, SD8.5 miBon Homme County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast