Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr.

Sarpy County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06610795 · NWS FCKN1 · Papillion Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr. flooding right now?

Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, Nebr. measured 9.74 ft on 2026-09-11 01:20:00 UTC. That observation was 23.3 ft below its 33 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.74 ft
as of 72 min ago
Streamflow
280 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 33 ft, with major flooding at 39 ft. The highest crest on record was 36.21 ft on Sat, Jun 21, 2014.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action27 ft17.3 ft below
Minor flood33 ft23.3 ft below
Moderate flood37 ft27.3 ft below
Major flood39 ft29.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
36.21 ft2014-06-21
34.42 ft2008-06-12
34.24 ft2024-05-21
32.02 ft2019-03-13
31.85 ft2015-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Papillion Creek at Old 36th St at Bellevue, Nebr.2.6 miSarpy County
Papillion Creek at South 42nd St at Bellevue, Nebr.2.9 miSarpy County
Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFB, Nebr.3.0 miSarpy County
Missouri River at Hwy 370 at Bellevue, Nebr.3.1 miSarpy County
Papillion Creek at Harlan Lewis Rd near La Platte, Nebr3.5 miSarpy 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