Omaha Creek at Homer

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 4:34 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 10:45 AM CDT

Record: 34.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 30 ft

Moderate Flooding 28 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 15 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	30 ft
	Moderate Flooding	28 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	15 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

32 - The main parts of Homer are under 6 to 8 feet of water, and large amounts of pasture and farm land in rural areas are flooded.
30 - The railroad tracks along the east side of Omaha Creek are overtopped. Homes ands businesses within Homer are impacted by flooding.
28 - Portions of the banks in and around Homer begin to be overtopped, resulting in flooding within the town of Homer.
26 - Minor flooding of some low lying areas becomes more likely upstream of Homer.
20 - Minor flooding is possible just south of Homer near the junction of Fiddlers Creek.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	42.3217, -96.4878
RFC	MBRFC
State	NE
WFO	FSD
County	Dakota
Data Provider(s)
USGS	06601000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	5.36 ft	on 07-02-2024
2.	9.33 ft	on 02-27-2023
3.	4.57 ft	on 02-03-2020
4.	21.41 ft	on 03-13-2019
5.	4.82 ft	on 08-25-2017

Historic Crests

1.	34.50 ft	on 06-04-1940
2.	28.47 ft	on 02-19-1971
3.	23.62 ft	on 07-02-1958
4.	22.30 ft	on 07-16-1996
5.	21.41 ft	on 03-13-2019

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1110.98 ft
moderate Flooding	1108.98 ft
minor Flooding	1098.98 ft
action	1095.98 ft
Latest Value	1083.76 ft
Gauge Zero	1080.98 ft

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1.	5.36 ft	on 07-02-2024
2.	9.33 ft	on 02-27-2023
3.	4.57 ft	on 02-03-2020
4.	21.41 ft	on 03-13-2019
5.	4.82 ft	on 08-25-2017
6.	7.15 ft	on 08-23-2016
7.	3.99 ft	on 09-25-2015
8.	13.65 ft	on 06-30-2014
9.	3.32 ft	on 06-25-2013
10.	4.77 ft	on 05-26-2012
11.	9.29 ft	on 06-20-2011
12.	7.68 ft	on 06-27-2010
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15.	6.33 ft	on 08-23-2007
16.	3.13 ft	on 06-17-2006
17.	4.46 ft	on 05-12-2005
18.	8.87 ft	on 06-11-2004
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48.	17.50 ft	on 07-17-1972
49.	28.47 ft	on 02-19-1971
50.	8.89 ft	on 09-02-1970
51.	13.54 ft	on 06-28-1969
52.	3.17 ft	on 06-25-1968
53.	15.30 ft	on 06-14-1967
54.	13.66 ft	on 02-08-1966
55.	9.07 ft	on 09-30-1965
56.	6.80 ft	on 05-26-1964
57.	9.50 ft	on 06-01-1963
58.	12.20 ft	on 05-21-1962
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62.	23.62 ft	on 07-02-1958
63.	20.35 ft	on 06-14-1957
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73.	9.40 ft	on 06-29-1946
74.	34.50 ft	on 06-04-1940

1.	34.50 ft	on 06-04-1940
2.	28.47 ft	on 02-19-1971
3.	23.62 ft	on 07-02-1958
4.	22.30 ft	on 07-16-1996
5.	21.41 ft	on 03-13-2019
6.	21.41 ft	on 06-21-1954
7.	20.35 ft	on 06-14-1957
8.	20.22 ft	on 05-23-1952
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10.	17.50 ft	on 07-17-1972
11.	17.31 ft	on 06-20-1975
12.	16.67 ft	on 06-16-1990
13.	16.38 ft	on 06-26-1956
14.	15.82 ft	on 06-22-1984
15.	15.45 ft	on 06-18-1983
16.	15.34 ft	on 05-29-1974
17.	15.30 ft	on 06-14-1967
18.	14.97 ft	on 07-06-1982
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20.	14.84 ft	on 08-07-1950
21.	14.80 ft	on 07-06-1949
22.	14.00 ft	on 08-15-1951
23.	13.66 ft	on 02-08-1966
24.	13.65 ft	on 06-30-2014
25.	13.54 ft	on 06-28-1969
26.	12.52 ft	on 06-08-1953
27.	12.49 ft	on 05-30-1980
28.	12.20 ft	on 03-18-1979
29.	12.20 ft	on 05-21-1962
30.	11.36 ft	on 07-09-1993
31.	11.31 ft	on 08-28-1960
32.	11.31 ft	on 03-14-2001
33.	11.19 ft	on 02-18-1994
34.	11.05 ft	on 03-01-1986
35.	10.36 ft	on 07-17-1981
36.	10.36 ft	on 05-31-1959
37.	10.14 ft	on 06-27-1999
38.	10.05 ft	on 05-15-1991
39.	9.50 ft	on 06-01-1963
40.	9.40 ft	on 06-29-1946
41.	9.33 ft	on 02-27-2023
42.	9.32 ft	on 07-06-2003
43.	9.29 ft	on 06-20-2011
44.	9.14 ft	on 07-16-1988
45.	9.12 ft	on 01-08-1997
46.	9.07 ft	on 09-30-1965
47.	8.89 ft	on 07-09-1973
48.	8.89 ft	on 09-02-1970
49.	8.87 ft	on 06-11-2004
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51.	8.10 ft	on 06-12-1947
52.	7.68 ft	on 06-27-2010
53.	7.59 ft	on 09-12-2009
54.	7.44 ft	on 07-06-1998
55.	7.36 ft	on 08-14-1961
56.	7.15 ft	on 08-23-2016
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59.	6.49 ft	on 08-09-1977
60.	6.44 ft	on 06-11-2002
61.	6.33 ft	on 08-23-2007
62.	5.41 ft	on 08-09-1955
63.	5.36 ft	on 07-02-2024
64.	4.89 ft	on 06-05-2008
65.	4.82 ft	on 08-25-2017
66.	4.77 ft	on 05-26-2012
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69.	4.38 ft	on 03-23-1987
70.	3.99 ft	on 09-25-2015
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