Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:05 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (21.5 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 | 26.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 22.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26.5 ftProperties along the east bank begin to flood. In addition, floodwaters reach the bottom of the Blondo Street bridge.
- 24.5 ftCole Creek Drive begins to flood along with properties along the west bank.
- 21.5 ftMinor overflow begins along both banks.
Highest crests on record
- 22.58 ft — October 1, 2026
- 22.48 ft — May 21, 2024
- 17.88 ft — June 3, 2014
- 15.03 ft — August 18, 2015
- 14.81 ft — June 16, 2017
Recent crests: 22.58 ft (October 1, 2026) · 22.48 ft (May 21, 2024) · 12.86 ft (August 2, 2023) · 11.58 ft (June 15, 2022) · 14.06 ft (August 7, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek near Irvington, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- Missouri River at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- Thomas Creek near Bennington, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OMCN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.