Big Papillion Creek near Kennard, NE
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal8.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 20.4 ft below flood stage (28.5 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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 28.5 ft |
| Action stage | 22.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 2024) | 29.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftWater begins to flow over the County Road 34 bridge.
- 32.5 ftFloodwaters are impacting the bridge at the gage site, known as County Road 34.
- 28.5 ftCroplands near the gage site begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.75 ft — May 21, 2024
- 29.3 ft — August 24, 2016
- 27.63 ft — March 13, 2019
- 25.89 ft — August 9, 2025
- 23.22 ft — May 20, 2017
Recent crests: 25.89 ft (August 9, 2025) · 29.75 ft (May 21, 2024) · 15.66 ft (February 27, 2023) · 9.43 ft (June 15, 2022) · 17.95 ft (July 10, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Papillion Creek near Blair, NE
- DownstreamBig Papillion Creek near Bennington, NE
- Thomas Creek near Bennington, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, 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
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KEBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.