West Papillion Creek at Papillion, Nebr.

Sarpy County, Nebraska · USGS gauge 06610793 · NWS PWBN1 · West Papillion Creek flood status · Nebraska river levels

Is West Papillion Creek at Papillion, Nebr. flooding right now?

West Papillion Creek at Papillion, Nebr. measured 10.59 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 20.9 ft below its 31.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
10.59 ft
as of 62 min ago
Streamflow
66 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 31.5 ft, with major flooding at 35.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.59 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
Action26.5 ft15.9 ft below
Minor flood31.5 ft20.9 ft below
Moderate flood33 ft22.4 ft below
Major flood35.5 ft24.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.59 ft2014-06-21
24.5 ft2016-08-24
24.19 ft2024-07-02
23.03 ft2021-08-31
22.68 ft2015-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Papillion Creek at Harrison St at La Vista, Nebr.3.0 miSarpy County
Papillion Creek at South 42nd St at Bellevue, Nebr.3.4 miSarpy County
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.3.7 miDouglas County
Big Papillion Creek at Old 36th St at Bellevue, Nebr.4.1 miSarpy County
Little Papillion Creek at Grover St at Omaha, Nebr.5.1 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