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

The Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. is currently flowing at 98 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.61 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Papillion Creek at Q 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 20th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 28.39 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 36.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 156 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 66 to unavailable cfs.

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

The Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Douglas County, NE on the Big Papillion Creek. USGS site number 06610770 (coordinates 41.2052, -96.0161).

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06610770 • Big Papillion Creek • Douglas County, NE

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. on the Big Papillion Creek is currently at 98 cfs (Low — 20th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.61 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Big Papillion Creek

Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha, Nebr.

CFS Discharge

7.61

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	66
25th	Low threshold	113	Today: 98 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	156
75th	High threshold	264
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	86	7.56
May 27, 2026	90	7.58
May 26, 2026	92	7.59
May 25, 2026	102	7.63
May 24, 2026	111	7.68
May 23, 2026	138	7.82
May 22, 2026	215	8.30
May 21, 2026	131	7.80
May 20, 2026	130	7.77
May 19, 2026	170	8.00
May 18, 2026	223	8.35
May 17, 2026	866	11.05
May 16, 2026	112	7.71
May 15, 2026	62	7.44
Apr 20, 2026	78	7.56
Apr 19, 2026	82	7.58
Apr 18, 2026	85	7.59
Apr 17, 2026	99	7.66
Apr 16, 2026	104	7.68
Apr 15, 2026	109	7.71
Apr 14, 2026	118	7.75
Apr 13, 2026	131	7.82
Apr 12, 2026	147	7.90
Apr 11, 2026	194	8.21
Apr 10, 2026	239	8.50
Apr 9, 2026	587	9.87
Apr 8, 2026	94	7.64
Apr 7, 2026	228	8.44
Apr 6, 2026	69	7.52
Apr 5, 2026	74	7.54

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06610770
State: NE
County: Douglas County
Coordinates: 41.2052, -96.0161
Drainage Area: 218 mi²
Datum (ft): 970.5
HUC Code: 102300060205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 29.0 ft
Flood Stage: 36.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 37.5 ft
Major Flood: 39.5 ft

Currently 28.39 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,490 cfs

Aug 9, 2025
Min discharge: 24 cfs

Jun 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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

Low
West Papillion Creek at Papillion, Nebr.
3.7 mi · 38 cfs

Low
West Papillion Creek at Millard, Nebr.
5.8 mi · 19 cfs

Low
Missouri River at Omaha, NE
6.1 mi · 34,800 cfs

Normal
South Papillion Creek at Chalco, Nebr.
6.6 mi · 14 cfs

Normal