Omaha Creek at Homer, NE
River level and flood forecast · Dakota County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 15.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 21 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 4, 1940) | 34.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftThe main parts of Homer are under 6 to 8 feet of water, and large amounts of pasture and farm land in rural areas are flooded.
- 30 ftThe railroad tracks along the east side of Omaha Creek are overtopped. Homes and businesses within Homer are impacted by flooding.
- 28 ftPortions of the banks in and around Homer begin to be overtopped, resulting in flooding within the town of Homer.
- 26 ftMinor flooding of some low lying areas becomes more likely upstream of Homer.
- 20 ftMinor flooding is possible just south of Homer near the junction of Fiddlers Creek.
- 18 ftMinor agricultural flooding is possible northeast of Homer. This flooding may become more widespread and significant in instances of levee issues.
Highest crests on record
- 34.5 ft — June 4, 1940
- 28.47 ft — February 19, 1971
- 23.62 ft — July 2, 1958
- 22.3 ft — July 16, 1996
- 21.41 ft — March 13, 2019
Recent crests: 5.01 ft (July 11, 2025) · 5.36 ft (July 2, 2024) · 9.33 ft (February 27, 2023) · 4.57 ft (February 3, 2020) · 21.41 ft (March 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMRN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.