West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (9.5 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 | 12.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 13.02 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.5 ftWater may begin to impact residential areas along the creek.
- 12.5 ftFloodwaters begin to impact a business north of West Maple Road.
- 11 ftThe eastbound lane of West Maple Road, east of the creek, begins to flood.
- 10.5 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along the westbound lane of West Maple Road, likely closing the road to traffic.
- 9.5 ftFloodwaters are impacting the westbound lane of West Maple Road east of the creek.
- 8 ftLow lying areas along the creek and north of West Maple Road are inundated. In addition, water begins to impact the westbound lanes.
Highest crests on record
- 13.02 ft — October 1, 2026
- 12.66 ft — May 21, 2024
- 11.23 ft — July 31, 2025
- 11.12 ft — May 11, 2016
- 10.8 ft — June 19, 2018
Recent crests: 13.02 ft (October 1, 2026) · 11.23 ft (July 31, 2025) · 12.66 ft (May 21, 2024) · 7.04 ft (February 27, 2023) · 6.71 ft (June 15, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamWest Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Elkhorn River at Waterloo, NE
- Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- Platte River near Venice, NE
- Platte River near Leshara, NE
- South Papillion Creek near Gretna, NE
- West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EKWN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.