Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 4:20 PM
The river is 20.1 ft below flood stage (23.5 ft).
Flow: 99 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 23.5 ft |
| Action stage | 17.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 2024) | 26.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33.5 ftWater begins to impact the Fort Street bridge.
- 31.5 ftFort Street begins to flood.
- 26.5 ftAt this level, businesses and recreational areas near the creek are impacted by floodwaters.
- 25 ftOverbank flooding begins along the west bank.
- 23 ftAn access road along the west bank begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 26.66 ft — May 21, 2024
- 25.58 ft — March 13, 2019
- 24.62 ft — August 24, 2016
- 23.9 ft — June 5, 2010
- 22.05 ft — June 3, 2014
Recent crests: 26.66 ft (May 21, 2024) · 11.79 ft (February 27, 2023) · 6.02 ft (June 15, 2022) · 12.42 ft (July 10, 2021) · 7.14 ft (June 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Papillion Creek near Bennington, NE
- DownstreamBig Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek near Irvington, NE
- Thomas Creek near Bennington, NE
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OHAN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.