Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.

Douglas County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06610732 · NWS OHAN1 · Big Papillion Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. flooding right now?

Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. measured 2.48 ft on 2026-09-11 01:20:00 UTC. That observation was 21.0 ft below its 23.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.48 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
50 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 23.5 ft, with major flooding at 28.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.66 ft on Tue, May 21, 2024.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17.5 ft15.0 ft below
Minor flood23.5 ft21.0 ft below
Moderate flood26.5 ft24.0 ft below
Major flood28.5 ft26.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.66 ft2024-05-21
25.58 ft2019-03-13
24.62 ft2016-08-24
23.9 ft2010-06-05
22.05 ft2014-06-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.02–5.95 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Papillion Creek at Irvington, Nebr.2.9 miDouglas County
Thomas Creek near Bennington, Nebr.4.0 miDouglas County
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, Nebr.4.1 miDouglas County
Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr.4.2 miDouglas County
Cole Creek at Parkview Lane at Omaha, Nebr.4.7 miDouglas County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast