Big Papillion Creek near Blair, NE
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal11.4 ftas of Mon 2:10 PM
The river is 13.1 ft below flood stage (24.5 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 24.5 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 2016) | 25.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftWater begins to flow over the County Road 26 bridge
- 29 ftFloodwaters begin to impact the bottom of the County Road 26 bridge at the gage site.
- 24.5 ftCroplands near the gage site begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 25.05 ft — September 16, 2016
- 24.83 ft — May 21, 2024
- 21.86 ft — March 13, 2019
- 20.51 ft — May 20, 2017
- 19.25 ft — September 24, 2015
Recent crests: 24.83 ft (May 21, 2024) · 14.12 ft (February 27, 2023) · 11.84 ft (May 17, 2022) · 15.65 ft (July 10, 2021) · 12.71 ft (June 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.