Thomas Creek near Bennington, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 15.0 ft below flood stage (17.5 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 17.5 ft |
| Action stage | 13.5 ft |
| Record crest (May 21, 2024) | 11.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWater will begin to impact the bottom of the Highway 36 bridge, also known as Bennington Road.
- 17.5 ftCroplands near the gage site begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.3 ft — May 21, 2024
- 10.18 ft — June 3, 2014
- 9.98 ft — June 19, 2018
- 8.33 ft — September 19, 2019
- 8.29 ft — August 23, 2016
Recent crests: 11.3 ft (May 21, 2024) · 4.86 ft (February 27, 2023) · 3.7 ft (June 15, 2022) · 5.33 ft (July 10, 2021) · 4.17 ft (June 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Papillion Creek near Irvington, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, NE
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek near Kennard, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Pacific 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 (IRLN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.