West Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 19.2 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 59 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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 32.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftWater reaches the bottom the Millard Avenue bridge.
- 34 ftFlooding along the west bank begins.
- 31 ftMore substantial east bank flooding begins.
- 29 ftThe east bank downstream of Millard Avenue begins to flood including the ballfields.
Highest crests on record
- 32.56 ft — October 1, 2026
- 28.52 ft — May 21, 2024
- 27.12 ft — June 11, 2008
- 24.68 ft — May 11, 2016
- 23.49 ft — June 21, 2014
Recent crests: 32.56 ft (October 1, 2026) · 17.79 ft (June 3, 2025) · 28.52 ft (May 21, 2024) · 15.23 ft (August 2, 2023) · 16.71 ft (June 15, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- DownstreamWest Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
- South Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- South Papillion Creek near Gretna, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
- Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MWBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.