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Standing Bear Lake and Dam

Highest listed crest 1,109.80 ftFlood stage 1,108.9 ft5 crests since 1984

The Standing Bear Lake and Dam crested above flood stage 3 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2026. The highest, 1,109.80 ft on October 1, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.92 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,109.80 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
1,108.9 ft
Major flooding from 1,121.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
1,109.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near Omaha (5.1 mi), La Vista (9.6 mi), Papillion (12.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS OMAN1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Standing Bear Lake and Dam
Action stage1,105.42May 8, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,108.93Oct 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Major flood stage1,121.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1984 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Standing Bear Lake and Dam, 1984 to 2026 11051110111511201125ft Flood stage 1,108.9 ftMajor 1,121.0 ft Jun 16, 1984: 1,108.60 ft, action stageMay 8, 2015: 1,107.20 ft, action stageJun 20, 2018: 1,109.10 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2019: 1,108.95 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2026: 1,109.80 ft, minor flooding Highest, 1,109.80 ft, Oct 1, 2026 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Standing Bear Lake and Dam 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Standing Bear Lake and Dam
1Oct 1, 20261,109.80+0.92Minor—
2Jun 20, 20181,109.10+0.22Minor—
3Mar 14, 20191,108.95+0.07Minor—
4Jun 16, 19841,108.60−0.28Action—
5May 8, 20151,107.20−1.68Action—

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
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
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 OMAN1, 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.