South Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal16.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 23.6 ft below flood stage (40 ft).
Flow: 43 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 | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 43 ft |
| Flood stage | 40 ft |
| Action stage | 33.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 41.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftAreas along the south bank south of the bridge begin to flood.
- 40 ftBank overflow begins. In addition, cropland north of the bridge begins to be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 41.97 ft — October 1, 2026
- 34.64 ft — June 21, 2014
- 31.8 ft — June 11, 2008
- 31.36 ft — August 11, 2016
- 30.02 ft — July 2, 2024
Recent crests: 41.97 ft (October 1, 2026) · 24.52 ft (August 10, 2025) · 30.02 ft (July 2, 2024) · 21.46 ft (August 26, 2023) · 22.93 ft (June 15, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Papillion Creek near Gretna, NE
- DownstreamWest Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Springfield Creek at Springfield, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PSBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.