Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal10.5 ftas of Mon 3:35 PM
The river is 21.5 ft below flood stage (32 ft).
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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 36 ft |
| Flood stage | 32 ft |
| Action stage | 25.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 32.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftBusinessess along the west bank may begin to be impacted by floodwaters.
- 38.5 ftWater will begin to impact the bottom of the Pacific Street bridge.
- 36 ftThe parking lot just east of the bike path along the east bank may begin to flood.
- 32 ftThe bike path along the east bank is inundated.
- 19 ftThe bike path along the east bank begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 32.1 ft — October 1, 2026
- 29.79 ft — May 21, 2024
- 28.14 ft — March 13, 2019
- 27.27 ft — August 24, 2016
- 26.79 ft — June 3, 2014
Recent crests: 32.1 ft (October 1, 2026) · 29.79 ft (May 21, 2024) · 19.65 ft (August 2, 2023) · 18.22 ft (June 5, 2022) · 22.06 ft (August 7, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- DownstreamBig Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- Little Papillion Creek near Irvington, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- South Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OMBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.