West Papillion Creek at Papillion, NE
River level and flood forecast · Sarpy County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 20.7 ft below flood stage (31.5 ft).
Flow: 118 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 | 35.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 31.5 ft |
| Action stage | 26.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2026) | 30.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.5 ftThe levee will be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of Papillion.
- 32 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Washington Street bridge.
- 26.5 ftThe bike path along the south bank will be inundated.
- 23 ftThe bike path near the gage begins to be impacted.
Highest crests on record
- 30.94 ft — October 1, 2026
- 26.59 ft — June 21, 2014
- 24.5 ft — August 24, 2016
- 24.19 ft — July 2, 2024
- 23.03 ft — August 31, 2021
Recent crests: 30.94 ft (October 1, 2026) · 17.12 ft (September 23, 2025) · 24.19 ft (July 2, 2024) · 13.77 ft (August 2, 2023) · 15.94 ft (June 5, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Papillion Creek at Millard, NE
- DownstreamPapillion Creek at Fort Crook, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, NE
- South Papillion Creek at Chalco, NE
- Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha, NE
- Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, NE
- Springfield Creek at Springfield, NE
- Missouri River at Highway 92 at Omaha, NE
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PWBN1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.