West Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal8.4 ftas of Mon 3:50 PM
The river is 25.1 ft below flood stage (33.5 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 | 43.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38 ft |
| Flood stage | 33.5 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 29.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43.5 ftInterests between Peterson Drive and the creek may be impacted by floodwaters.
- 40.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Pacific Street bridge.
- 38 ftThe west bank begins to flood.
- 34.5 ftFloodwaters begin to impact the parking lot for Pacific Meadows Park.
- 33.5 ftThe east bank begins to flood.
- 31 ftFloodwaters begin to impact the bike path under Pacific Street.
Highest crests on record
- 29.62 ft — October 1, 2026
- 25.4 ft — May 21, 2024
- 21.01 ft — August 11, 2016
- 19.53 ft — September 9, 2014
- 19.05 ft — May 7, 2015
Recent crests: 29.62 ft (October 1, 2026) · 15.63 ft (June 3, 2025) · 25.4 ft (May 21, 2024) · 14.27 ft (August 2, 2023) · 14.78 ft (June 15, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, NE
- DownstreamWest Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- South Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, NE
- South Papillion Creek near Gretna, NE
- Elkhorn River at Waterloo, 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 (EWDN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.