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Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha

Highest listed crest 36.97 ftFlood stage 36.0 ft23 crests since 2004

The Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha crested above flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 36.97 ft on October 1, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.97 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
36.97 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
36.0 ft
Major flooding from 39.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
36.97 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near La Vista (3.1 mi), Omaha (4.4 mi), Papillion (5.3 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 Q Street at Omaha
Action stage29.08May 21, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)36.01Oct 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage37.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage39.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2004 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, 2004 to 2026 2025303540ft Flood stage 36.0 ftMajor 39.5 ft May 22, 2004: 30.37 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2005: 25.41 ft, below flood stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2006: 22.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 29.84 ft, action stage; 9,880 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2008: 31.19 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2009: 24.02 ft, below flood stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2010: 26.62 ft, below flood stage; 7,470 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2011: 30.47 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 21.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 24.03 ft, below flood stage; 5,340 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2014: 31.51 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2015: 32.40 ft, action stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2016: 27.01 ft, below flood stage; 8,640 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2017: 22.12 ft, below flood stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2018: 24.73 ft, below flood stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 28.55 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2020: 21.14 ft, below flood stage; 4,700 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2021: 29.60 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2022: 24.65 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2023: 23.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 35.96 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2025: 24.80 ft, below flood stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2026: 36.97 ft, minor flooding Highest, 36.97 ft, Oct 1, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Q Street at Omaha
1Oct 1, 202636.97+0.97Minor—
2May 21, 202435.96−0.04Action20,100
3Aug 18, 201532.40−3.60Action14,100
4Jun 20, 201431.51−4.49Action13,000
5Jun 11, 200831.19−4.81Action13,200
6Aug 22, 201130.47−5.53Action12,100
7May 22, 200430.37−5.63Action11,900
8May 6, 200729.84−6.16Action9,880
9Aug 7, 202129.60−6.40Action10,800
10Mar 13, 201928.55−7.45Below flood stage10,100
11Aug 23, 201627.01−8.99Below flood stage8,640
12Jun 5, 201026.62−9.38Below flood stage7,470
13May 31, 200525.41−10.59Below flood stage5,900
14Apr 24, 202524.80−11.20Below flood stage7,660
15Jun 19, 201824.73−11.27Below flood stage6,630
16Jun 5, 202224.65−11.35Below flood stage6,940
17Jun 14, 201324.03−11.97Below flood stage5,340
18Jun 6, 200924.02−11.98Below flood stage5,360
19Aug 2, 202323.20−12.80Below flood stage5,850
20Aug 8, 200622.31−13.69Below flood stage3,780
21Jun 16, 201722.12−13.88Below flood stage5,020
22Apr 14, 201221.23−14.77Below flood stage3,930
23Jun 9, 202021.14−14.86Below flood stage4,700

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: 36.97 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 OmahaNE32.032.10 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Q Street at Omaha this gaugeNE36.036.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260

Other gauges in Douglas County

Flood gauges in Douglas County
Fort Street at Omaha23.526.66 ft, May 21, 20240
Pacific Street at Omaha32.032.10 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 RABN1, 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.