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Ponca Creek at Verdel

Critical Stages
12' - Action
13.5' - Flood
15' - Moderate
17' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:45 AM CST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.33 ft

Flow: 0.0483 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:15 AM 12/16 6.37 0.0531
4:00 AM 12/16 6.35 0.0507
3:45 AM 12/16 6.33 0.0483
3:30 AM 12/16 6.32 0.0472
3:15 AM 12/16 6.3 0.045
3:00 AM 12/16 6.28 0.0421
2:45 AM 12/16 6.27 0.0406
2:30 AM 12/16 6.26 0.0393
2:15 AM 12/16 6.25 0.038
2:00 AM 12/16 6.25 0.038
1:45 AM 12/16 6.26 0.0393
1:30 AM 12/16 6.28 0.0421
1:15 AM 12/16 6.3 0.045
1:00 AM 12/16 6.31 0.0461
12:45 AM 12/16 6.33 0.0483
12:30 AM 12/16 6.35 0.0507
12:15 AM 12/16 6.35 0.0507
12:00 AM 12/16 6.36 0.0519
11:45 PM 12/15 6.36 0.0519
11:30 PM 12/15 6.37 0.0531
11:15 PM 12/15 6.37 0.0531
11:00 PM 12/15 6.36 0.0519
10:45 PM 12/15 6.36 0.0519
10:30 PM 12/15 6.36 0.0519
10:15 PM 12/15 6.35 0.0507
10:00 PM 12/15 6.35 0.0507
9:45 PM 12/15 6.34 0.0495
9:30 PM 12/15 6.33 0.0483
9:15 PM 12/15 6.32 0.0472
9:00 PM 12/15 6.32 0.0472
Hydrograph for Ponca Creek at Verdel
21.5' - Water reaches the bottom of the Highway 12 bridge at the gauge.
17' - Considerable flooding occurs within the defined reach.
16' - Local levees along the river near Highway 12 begin to be overtopped.
15' - Urban lowlands near Ponca Creek at Verdel and Lynch can flood.
13.5' - At this level Rayder Swanson Road floods.
12' - Minor rural lowlands begin to flood.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 14, 2019 18.26
Mar 6, 1993 17.3
Mar 4, 1994 16.58
Feb 20, 1997 16.27
Jun 23, 2024 15.71
Mar 12, 2011 15.39
Feb 16, 2017 15.32
Jun 25, 2023 15.29
Jun 10, 2020 14.91
Mar 5, 2018 14.82
Jun 12, 2010 14.8
Jul 14, 1993 14.66
Mar 16, 2001 14.36
Mar 27, 1960 14.32
May 28, 1995 14.26
Jun 6, 2008 14.21
Feb 10, 1996 12.9
Jun 17, 1964 12.75
Mar 10, 2007 12.7
Feb 24, 1973 12.65

Data provided by the National Weather Service.