Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr.

Washington County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06610705 · NWS BLBN1 · Big Papillion Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr. flooding right now?

No — Big Papillion Creek near Blair, Nebr. is at 11.13 ft, 13.4 ft below its 24.5 ft flood stage, as of 77 min ago.

Gauge height
11.13 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 24.5 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.05 ft on Fri, Sep 16, 2016.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action20 ft8.9 ft below
Minor flood24.5 ft13.4 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft15.9 ft below
Major flood30 ft18.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.05 ft2016-09-16
24.83 ft2024-05-21
21.86 ft2019-03-13
20.51 ft2017-05-20
19.25 ft2015-09-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Papillion Creek near Kennard, Nebr.4.1 miWashington County
Big Papillion Creek near Bennington, Nebr.9.1 miDouglas County
Thomas Creek near Bennington, Nebr.11.5 miDouglas County
Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.15.0 miDouglas County
West Papillion Creek at Elkhorn, Nebr.15.1 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