How high is the Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. right now?

The Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. is currently flowing at 49 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 20.98 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 71 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 32 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Douglas County, NE on the Big Papillion Creek. USGS site number 06610732 (coordinates 41.3065, -96.1039).

Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06610732 • Big Papillion Creek • Douglas County, NE

Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr. on the Big Papillion Creek is currently at 49 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Big Papillion Creek

Big Papillion Creek Near Bennington, Nebr.

Downstream on Big Papillion Creek ↓

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

2.52

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	32
25th	Low threshold	52	Today: 49 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	71
75th	High threshold	151
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	49	2.52
May 27, 2026	51	2.56
May 26, 2026	52	2.57
May 25, 2026	55	2.63
May 24, 2026	58	2.68
May 23, 2026	64	2.78
May 22, 2026	71	2.90
May 21, 2026	62	2.75
May 20, 2026	66	2.81
May 19, 2026	78	2.99
May 18, 2026	90	3.15
May 17, 2026	141	3.74
May 16, 2026	46	2.46
May 15, 2026	41	2.37
Apr 20, 2026	53	2.59
Apr 19, 2026	54	2.60
Apr 18, 2026	55	2.62
Apr 17, 2026	59	2.69
Apr 16, 2026	61	2.73
Apr 15, 2026	63	2.75
Apr 14, 2026	65	2.78
Apr 13, 2026	69	2.85
Apr 12, 2026	75	2.93
Apr 11, 2026	82	3.05
Apr 10, 2026	111	3.40
Apr 9, 2026	133	3.44
Apr 8, 2026	51	2.55
Apr 7, 2026	57	2.66
Apr 6, 2026	45	2.43
Apr 5, 2026	46	2.46

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06610732
State: NE
County: Douglas County
Coordinates: 41.3065, -96.1039
Drainage Area: 129 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,028.7
HUC Code: 102300060205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.5 ft
Flood Stage: 23.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.5 ft
Major Flood: 28.5 ft

Currently 20.98 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,430 cfs

Aug 9, 2025
Min discharge: 20 cfs

May 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Little Papillion Creek at Irvington, Nebr.
2.9 mi · 9 cfs

Normal
Little Papillion Creek at AK-Sar-Ben at Omaha, Nebr.
6.1 mi · 12 cfs

Low
Big Papillion Creek Near Bennington, Nebr.
6.4 mi · 42 cfs

Normal
West Papillion Creek at Millard, Nebr.
6.9 mi · 19 cfs

Low
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.
8.4 mi · 98 cfs

Low