Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 24.2 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 75 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 | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 2024) | 26.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftWater approaches the road surface along Highway 36 northwest of Bennington.
- 35 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 36 bridge northwest of Bennington.
- 32 ftThe playing fields west of Bennington are likely inundated with floodwaters.
- 30 ftCroplands near the gage site begin to flood. In addition, playing fields located west of Bennington along the creek may begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 26.99 ft — May 21, 2024
- 24.84 ft — August 23, 2016
- 23.41 ft — June 5, 2010
- 23.4 ft — March 13, 2019
- 22.18 ft — August 9, 2025
Recent crests: 22.18 ft (August 9, 2025) · 26.99 ft (May 21, 2024) · 13.92 ft (February 27, 2023) · 7.44 ft (June 15, 2022) · 14.69 ft (July 10, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Papillion Creek near Kennard, NE
- DownstreamBig Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- Thomas Creek near Bennington, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, NE
- Elkhorn River at Waterloo, NE
- Little Papillion Creek near Irvington, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek near Blair, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BEBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.