Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal14.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (28 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 | 37.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 27.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2024) | 31.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44.5 ftThe river gage equipment begins to flood.
- 39 ftFloodwaters near the top of the levee system.
- 37 ftFloodwaters are within two feet of overtopping the levee along the north bank.
- 25 ftWater reaches the base of the levees.
- 23 ftOverflow of the natural bank begins, but is still contained within the levees. The bike path under the bridge begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 31.7 ft — June 29, 2024
- 22.75 ft — June 27, 2025
- 19.21 ft — June 15, 2022
- 17.94 ft — March 1, 2023
- 11.83 ft — August 31, 2021
Recent crests: 22.75 ft (June 27, 2025) · 31.7 ft (June 29, 2024) · 17.94 ft (March 1, 2023) · 19.21 ft (June 15, 2022) · 11.83 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPapillion Creek at Fort Crook, NE
- Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, NE
- Platte River at La Platte, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 370 at Bellevue, 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 (PHRN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.