Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal11.1 ftas of Mon 3:20 PM
The river is 21.9 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
Flow: 534 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 | 39 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 37 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 36.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftWater approaches the top of the levee as well as the bottom of the bridge at Capehart Road.
- 33 ftHigh water in Papillion Creek creates flooding near 36th street on the West Branch of Papillion Creek. This flooding mainly affects the south approach to the bridge at 36th street.
- 29 ftPortions of the bike path along the left bank will be under water. In addition water flows over the natural right bank near the gauge.
- 26 ftWater flows out of the natural left bank near the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 36.58 ft — October 1, 2026
- 36.21 ft — June 21, 2014
- 34.42 ft — June 12, 2008
- 34.24 ft — May 21, 2024
- 32.02 ft — March 13, 2019
Recent crests: 36.58 ft (October 1, 2026) · 34.24 ft (May 21, 2024) · 21.78 ft (August 2, 2023) · 23.92 ft (June 15, 2022) · 27.92 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
- DownstreamPapillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte, NE
- Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue, NE
- Platte River at La Platte, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha, 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 (FCKN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.