South Papillion Creek near Gretna, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (22 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 17.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 19.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftAreas along the south bank begin to flood.
- 23 ftWater reaches the bottom of the 192nd street bridge at the gage site.
- 22 ftLow lying areas begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 19.47 ft — October 1, 2026
- 16.16 ft — August 23, 2016
- 15.33 ft — June 20, 2014
- 13.12 ft — May 28, 2019
- 13.08 ft — September 24, 2015
Recent crests: 19.47 ft (October 1, 2026) · 12.08 ft (July 2, 2024) · 7.82 ft (July 1, 2023) · 10.63 ft (June 15, 2022) · 13.02 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSouth Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Platte River near Venice, NE
- Springfield Creek at Springfield, NE
- Buffalo Creek near Springfield, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GSBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.