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West Papillion Creek at Millard

Highest listed crest 32.56 ftFlood stage 29.0 ft23 crests since 2004

The West Papillion Creek at Millard crested above flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 32.56 ft on October 1, 2026, was moderate flooding, 3.56 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Papillion Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.56 ft
October 1, 2026
Flood stage
29.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 1, 2026
32.56 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Douglas County
Near La Vista (3.6 mi), Papillion (5.1 mi), Omaha (5.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Papillion Creek at Millard
Action stage23.04May 21, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)29.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.01Oct 1, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.00—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 West Papillion Creek at Millard, 2004 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 29.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft May 24, 2004: 19.89 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2005: 19.84 ft, below flood stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2006: 17.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2008: 27.12 ft, action stage; 8,830 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2009: 18.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2010: 16.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2011: 19.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2012: 13.96 ft, below flood stage; 839 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2013: 17.00 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2014: 23.49 ft, action stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 22.70 ft, below flood stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2015: 22.70 ft, below flood stage; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2016: 24.68 ft, action stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2017: 17.59 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 19.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 20.81 ft, below flood stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2020: 13.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2021: 21.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2022: 16.71 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2023: 15.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 28.52 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2025: 17.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2026: 32.56 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 32.56 ft, Oct 1, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Papillion Creek at Millard 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, West Papillion Creek at Millard
1Oct 1, 202632.56+3.56Moderate—
2May 21, 202428.52−0.48Action12,300
3Jun 11, 200827.12−1.88Action8,830
4May 11, 201624.68−4.32Action6,330
5Jun 21, 201423.49−5.51Action5,530
6May 7, 201522.70−6.30Below flood stage5,050
7Aug 18, 201522.70−6.30Below flood stage5,050
8Aug 31, 202121.39−7.61Below flood stage3,930
9Mar 13, 201920.81−8.19Below flood stage3,940
10May 24, 200419.89−9.11Below flood stage3,050
11May 31, 200519.84−9.16Below flood stage3,020
12May 11, 201119.33−9.67Below flood stage2,760
13Jun 20, 201819.20−9.80Below flood stage3,200
14Jun 6, 200918.88−10.12Below flood stage2,540
15Jun 3, 202517.79−11.21Below flood stage2,920
16Aug 8, 200617.70−11.30Below flood stage2,010
17Oct 7, 201717.59−11.41Below flood stage2,500
18Jun 14, 201317.00−12.00Below flood stage1,880
19Jun 15, 202216.71−12.29Below flood stage2,000
20Jul 14, 201016.67−12.33Below flood stage1,600
21Aug 2, 202315.23−13.77Below flood stage1,480
22Jun 15, 201213.96−15.04Below flood stage839
23Jun 9, 202013.85−15.15Below flood stage1,040

The worst floods along the West Papillion Creek

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

October 1, 2026: 32.56 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ElkhornNE · Oct 1, 2026 · 13.02 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the West Papillion Creek

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

Flood gauges on the West Papillion Creek
ElkhornNE9.513.02 ft, Oct 1, 20262
Millard this gaugeNE29.032.56 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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MWBN1, 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.