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South Papillion Creek near Gretna Stage (ft)Jump to USGS siteGSBN1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (4:01PM Oct 4, 2023)Flood Stage is 22 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the South Papillion Creek near Gretna. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Chalco
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 17.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.16 ft on 08/23/2016
(2) 15.33 ft on 06/20/2014
(3) 13.12 ft on 05/28/2019
(4) 13.08 ft on 09/24/2015
(5) 13.02 ft on 08/31/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.63 ft on 06/15/2022
(2) 13.02 ft on 08/31/2021
(3) 6.42 ft on 07/01/2020
(4) 13.12 ft on 05/28/2019
(5) 11.00 ft on 06/25/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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26.4 This level represents a flood that has a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. For more information click here.
24 Areas along the south bank begin to flood.
23 Water reaches the bottom of the 192nd street bridge at the gage site.
22 Low lying areas begin to flood.
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(1) Papio NRD Alert Station
(2) Looking upstream from gauge site (stage = 5.73 feet)
(3) Looking downstream
(4) Wire weight and radar gauge
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Latitude: 41.173064° N, Longitude: 96.215848° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 1118.80 ft 1140.80 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available Gage zero datum determined using Papio-Missouri River NRD brass elevation cap (no stamp). Gage height of cap is 27.91 feet.

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