Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr.

Douglas County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06610740 · NWS OMBN1 · Big Papillion Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr. flooding right now?

Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at Omaha, Nebr. measured 10.04 ft on 2026-09-11 01:35:00 UTC. That observation was 22.0 ft below its 32 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
10.04 ft
as of 45 min ago
Streamflow
65 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 32 ft, with major flooding at 40 ft. The highest crest on record was 29.79 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
Action25.5 ft15.5 ft below
Minor flood32 ft22.0 ft below
Moderate flood36 ft26.0 ft below
Major flood40 ft30.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
29.79 ft2024-05-21
28.14 ft2019-03-13
27.27 ft2016-08-24
26.79 ft2014-06-03
26.12 ft2015-08-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 9.55–14.74 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Papillion Creek at Dodge St at Omaha, Nebr.2.4 miDouglas County
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha, Nebr.3.0 miDouglas County
Little Papillion Creek at Ak-Sar-Ben at Omaha, Nebr.3.0 miDouglas County
Little Papillion Creek at Grover St at Omaha, Nebr.3.7 miDouglas County
West Papillion Creek at Millard, Nebr.3.8 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.

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