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Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha

Highest listed crest 32.10 ftFlood stage 32.0 ft12 crests since 2014

The Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha crested above flood stage 1 time among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2026. The highest, 32.10 ft on October 1, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.10 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Big Papillion Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.10 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
32.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
32.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Omaha (1.6 mi), La Vista (4.7 mi), Papillion (7.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha
Action stage25.55May 21, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)32.01Oct 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage36.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2014 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha, 2014 to 2026 152025303540ft Flood stage 32.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Jun 3, 2014: 26.79 ft, action stageAug 18, 2015: 26.12 ft, action stageAug 24, 2016: 27.27 ft, action stageMay 20, 2017: 23.21 ft, below flood stageJun 19, 2018: 23.38 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2019: 28.14 ft, action stageJun 9, 2020: 17.08 ft, below flood stageAug 7, 2021: 22.06 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 2022: 18.22 ft, below flood stageAug 2, 2023: 19.65 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2024: 29.79 ft, action stageOct 1, 2026: 32.10 ft, minor flooding Highest, 32.10 ft, Oct 1, 2026 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha
1Oct 1, 202632.10+0.10Minor—
2May 21, 202429.79−2.21Action—
3Mar 13, 201928.14−3.86Action—
4Aug 24, 201627.27−4.73Action—
5Jun 3, 201426.79−5.21Action—
6Aug 18, 201526.12−5.88Action—
7Jun 19, 201823.38−8.62Below flood stage—
8May 20, 201723.21−8.79Below flood stage—
9Aug 7, 202122.06−9.94Below flood stage—
10Aug 2, 202319.65−12.35Below flood stage—
11Jun 5, 202218.22−13.78Below flood stage—
12Jun 9, 202017.08−14.92Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Big Papillion Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Big Papillion Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 1, 2026: 32.10 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Big Papillion Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Big Papillion Creek
BlairNE24.525.05 ft, Sep 16, 20160
KennardNE28.529.75 ft, May 21, 20240
Fort Street at OmahaNE23.526.66 ft, May 21, 20240
Pacific Street at Omaha this gaugeNE32.032.10 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Q Street at OmahaNE36.036.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Fort Street at Omaha23.526.66 ft, May 21, 20240
Q Street at Omaha36.036.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Blondo Street at Omaha21.522.58 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Waterloo14.024.68 ft, Mar 16, 20191
Irvington19.520.74 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Highway 92 at Omaha27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Omaha27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
Leshara8.011.84 ft, Feb 9, 19960
Standing Bear Lake and Dam1,108.91,109.80 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Elkhorn9.513.02 ft, Oct 1, 20262
Millard29.032.56 ft, Oct 1, 20260

Douglas County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Nebraska

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OMBN1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.