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Papillion Creek at Fort Crook

Highest listed crest 36.58 ftFlood stage 33.0 ft22 crests since 2004

The Papillion Creek at Fort Crook crested above flood stage 4 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 36.58 ft on October 1, 2026, was minor flooding, 3.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.58 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
33.0 ft
Major flooding from 39.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
36.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sarpy County
Near Bellevue (1.9 mi), Papillion (7.5 mi), La Vista (8.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Papillion Creek at Fort Crook
Action stage27.09Aug 31, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)33.04Oct 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage37.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage39.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Papillion Creek at Fort Crook, 2004 to 2026 2025303540ft Flood stage 33.0 ftMajor 39.0 ft Jul 2, 2004: 28.56 ft, action stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2005: 29.93 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2006: 26.97 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2007: 30.74 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2008: 34.42 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2009: 24.09 ft, below flood stage; 8,220 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2010: 27.32 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2011: 27.12 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 24.35 ft, below flood stage; 8,580 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2013: 23.96 ft, below flood stage; 8,420 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2014: 36.21 ft, minor flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 31.85 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2016: 30.03 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2017: 23.78 ft, below flood stage; 8,430 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2018: 24.30 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2019: 32.02 ft, action stageJun 10, 2020: 21.03 ft, below flood stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2021: 27.92 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2022: 23.92 ft, below flood stage; 8,570 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2023: 21.78 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2024: 34.24 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2026: 36.58 ft, minor flooding Highest, 36.58 ft, Oct 1, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Papillion Creek at Fort Crook 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 2 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, Papillion Creek at Fort Crook
1Oct 1, 202636.58+3.58Minor—
2Jun 21, 201436.21+3.21Minor32,800
3Jun 12, 200834.42+1.42Minor27,000
4May 21, 202434.24+1.24Minor—
5Mar 13, 201932.02−0.98Action—
6May 7, 201531.85−1.15Action20,800
7May 6, 200730.74−2.26Action15,500
8Aug 24, 201630.03−2.97Action16,700
9May 31, 200529.93−3.07Action17,000
10Jul 2, 200428.56−4.44Action14,000
11Aug 31, 202127.92−5.08Action12,900
12Jun 23, 201027.32−5.68Action12,700
13Jun 25, 201127.12−5.88Action12,400
14Aug 8, 200626.97−6.03Below flood stage11,900
15Apr 14, 201224.35−8.65Below flood stage8,580
16Sep 4, 201824.30−8.70Below flood stage—
17Jun 6, 200924.09−8.91Below flood stage8,220
18Jun 15, 201323.96−9.04Below flood stage8,420
19Jun 15, 202223.92−9.08Below flood stage8,570
20Oct 7, 201723.78−9.22Below flood stage8,430
21Aug 2, 202321.78−11.22Below flood stage—
22Jun 10, 202021.03−11.97Below flood stage6,000

Gauges on the Papillion Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Papillion Creek
Fort Crook this gaugeNE33.036.58 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Harlan Lewis Road near La PlatteNE28.031.70 ft, Jun 29, 20240

Other gauges in Sarpy County

Flood gauges in Sarpy County
Highway 370 at Bellevue30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Offutt AFB9.516.21 ft, Jul 2, 20240
Harlan Lewis Road near La Platte28.031.70 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Louisville9.013.82 ft, Mar 16, 20192
Ashland20.024.32 ft, Mar 16, 20191
Chalco40.041.97 ft, Oct 1, 20260
Wehrspann Lake1,100.51,104.20 ft, Oct 1, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCKN1, 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.