Missouri River at Omaha

Last updated: Jun 21, 2025, 4:27 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 11:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 9:13 AM CDT

Record: 40.2 ft

Low Threshold: 9 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 40 ft

Moderate Flooding 32 ft

Minor Flooding 27 ft

Action 21 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	40 ft
	Moderate Flooding	32 ft
	Minor Flooding	27 ft
	Action	21 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

40 - At this level the water nears the top of the federal levee.
36 - Water reaches the bottom of flood wall just north of Interstate 480. Low lying roads are also affected just east of Riverfront Drive north of the pedestrian bridge.
32.5 - Floodwaters are reaching areas near Council Bluffs, specifically near Interstate 29, mile marker 56.
30.5 - Floodwaters are impacting Interstate 29/680 near Crescent and northward to exit 71 near Loveland.
29 - At this level water nears the base of the Council Bluffs levee. Significant lowland flooding occurs in NP Dodge Park, Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan Park, Fontenelle Forest and Haworth Park.
28 - At this level most of the flood gates for the city of Council Bluffs are closed.
27 - Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park and Fontenelle Forest begin to flood.
25 - Haworth Park located in Bellevue begins to flood.
21 - At this level the City of Council Bluffs begins closing flood gates.
19 - At this level, the City of Council Bluffs begins to close drainage gates that discharge into the river.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	41.2591, -95.9232
RFC	MBRFC
State	NE
WFO	OAX
County	Douglas
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06610000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	32.77 ft	on 06-29-2024
2.	16.55 ft	on 10-15-2023
3.	15.54 ft	on 08-18-2022
4.	16.06 ft	on 08-07-2021
5.	21.93 ft	on 04-03-2020

Historic Crests

1.	40.20 ft	on 04-18-1952	¹
2.	36.29 ft	on 07-02-2011
3.	34.40 ft	on 03-17-2019
4.	34.22 ft	on 04-25-1881	¹
5.	32.77 ft	on 06-29-2024

Low Water Records

1.	3.87 ft	on 01-16-2024
2.	4.09 ft	on 12-24-2022
3.	6.63 ft	on 01-01-2014
4.	6.64 ft	on 02-03-2013
5.	6.80 ft	on 01-21-2025

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	988.97 ft
moderate Flooding	980.97 ft
minor Flooding	975.97 ft
action	969.97 ft
Latest Value	964.09 ft
Gauge Zero	948.97 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking downstream from pedestrian bridge

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

The April 25, 1881 crest was read at the old Union Pacific Railroad bridge, located about 0.5 miles downstream of the current site. Elevation of reading is NGVD 1929 datum. The 1881 value at the datum then is use is available here.

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Collaborative Agencies

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WFO Information

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1.	32.77 ft	on 06-29-2024
2.	16.55 ft	on 10-15-2023
3.	15.54 ft	on 08-18-2022
4.	16.06 ft	on 08-07-2021
5.	21.93 ft	on 04-03-2020
6.	30.58 ft	on 09-22-2019
7.	31.96 ft	on 06-05-2019
8.	34.40 ft	on 03-17-2019
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10.	22.43 ft	on 05-21-2017
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17.	28.74 ft	on 07-01-2010
18.	21.50 ft	on 07-11-2009
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22.	19.96 ft	on 06-10-2005
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25.	18.85 ft	on 06-12-2002
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29.	22.66 ft	on 06-16-1998
30.	26.48 ft	on 04-12-1997
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48.	19.68 ft	on 06-16-1981
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50.	19.07 ft	on 11-01-1979
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52.	24.38 ft	on 03-20-1978
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54.	20.37 ft	on 08-31-1977
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76.	17.66 ft	on 06-15-1961
77.	26.96 ft	on 04-04-1960
78.	40.20 ft	on 04-18-1952	¹
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2.	36.29 ft	on 07-02-2011
3.	34.40 ft	on 03-17-2019
4.	34.22 ft	on 04-25-1881	¹
5.	32.77 ft	on 06-29-2024
6.	31.96 ft	on 06-05-2019
7.	30.58 ft	on 09-22-2019
8.	30.26 ft	on 07-10-1993
9.	29.50 ft	on 06-23-1996
10.	29.02 ft	on 06-27-1984
11.	28.92 ft	on 06-29-2018
12.	28.74 ft	on 07-01-2010
13.	27.94 ft	on 06-23-2014
14.	26.96 ft	on 04-04-1960
15.	26.89 ft	on 06-17-1990
16.	26.82 ft	on 04-12-1969
17.	26.71 ft	on 06-12-2008
18.	26.52 ft	on 05-06-2007
19.	26.48 ft	on 03-29-1962
20.	26.48 ft	on 04-12-1997
21.	26.31 ft	on 06-03-1995
22.	25.94 ft	on 06-30-1983
23.	25.37 ft	on 06-15-1991
24.	24.38 ft	on 03-20-1978
25.	24.22 ft	on 06-29-1999
26.	24.19 ft	on 03-19-1978
27.	24.08 ft	on 06-11-1971
28.	24.03 ft	on 06-16-1967
29.	23.98 ft	on 01-19-1968
30.	23.97 ft	on 05-29-2013
31.	23.94 ft	on 03-14-1971
32.	23.71 ft	on 04-29-1986
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37.	22.91 ft	on 05-01-2016
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39.	22.66 ft	on 06-16-1998
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59.	20.98 ft	on 11-21-1975
60.	20.86 ft	on 05-19-1974
61.	20.69 ft	on 02-10-1966
62.	20.39 ft	on 06-25-1968
63.	20.38 ft	on 06-15-1980
64.	20.37 ft	on 08-31-1977
65.	20.33 ft	on 08-02-1970
66.	19.97 ft	on 06-05-1963
67.	19.96 ft	on 06-10-2005
68.	19.88 ft	on 10-01-1969
69.	19.68 ft	on 06-16-1981
70.	19.28 ft	on 11-03-1972
71.	19.23 ft	on 06-08-1988
72.	19.18 ft	on 04-13-2006
73.	19.07 ft	on 11-01-1979
74.	18.85 ft	on 06-12-2002
75.	18.82 ft	on 06-02-2012
76.	17.66 ft	on 06-15-1961
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78.	16.06 ft	on 08-07-2021
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3.	6.63 ft	on 01-01-2014
4.	6.64 ft	on 02-03-2013
5.	6.80 ft	on 01-21-2025
6.	6.85 ft	on 02-05-1989
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