Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (9.5 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 | 16.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 2, 2024) | 16.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFloodwaters begin to impact the gage house.
- 16.5 ftFloodwaters near the top of the levee system.
- 14.5 ftFloodwaters are within two feet of overtopping the levees.
- 9.5 ftWater reaches the base of the levee system.
- 9 ftWater begins to overflow the natural banks, but is still contained within the levees.
Highest crests on record
- 16.21 ft — July 2, 2024
- 9.31 ft — April 14, 2023
- 8.53 ft — August 31, 2021
- 8.27 ft — September 23, 2025
- 7.54 ft — June 15, 2022
Recent crests: 8.27 ft (September 23, 2025) · 16.21 ft (July 2, 2024) · 9.31 ft (April 14, 2023) · 7.54 ft (June 15, 2022) · 8.53 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue, NE
- Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte, NE
- Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, NE
- Platte River at La Platte, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- Missouri River at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OFFN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.