Glenn Cunningham Dam

1. 1152.5 ftThis value represents the height of the dam.
2. 1147.0 ftThis value represents the maximum surcharge elevation at this reservoir.
3. 1143.0 ftHigh water levels behind the dam may lead to widespread flooding of homes downstream.
4. 1142.0 ftThis value represents the level when water begins to flow over the spillway.
5. 1141.0 ftHomes west of the lake and North 96th Street may be impacted.
6. 1127.4 ftThis value represents when 20-percent of the flood storage is being used.
7. 1127.0 ftThe Glenn Cunningham Lake Park Road campground (east campground) begins to be impacted. In addition, the boat ramp is underwater.
8. 1126.5 ftThe parking lot near the marina begins to flood.
9. 1126.0 ftThe path around the lake is substantially flooded.
10. 1125.0 ftThe Park Road campground (west campground) may begin to flood, though the impact is to only one or two spots.
11. 1124.5 ftThe path around the lake begins to flood. This is a low spot between the pedestrian bridge and the campground, north of the pedestrian bridge.
12. 1122.9 ftThis value represents when 5-percent of the flood storage is being used.
13. 1121.0 ftThis value represents the beginning of the exclusive flood control pool.
14. 1085.0 ftThis value represents the beginning of the conservation pool.

Most recent crests

• August 7, 1999: 1125.3 ft

• Little Papillion Creek at Irvington
• Thomas Creek at Bennington
• Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at Omaha
• Standing Bear Lake and Dam at Standing Bear Lake and Dam
• Cole Creek at Blondo Street at Omaha
• Big Papillion Creek at Pacific Street at Omaha
• Little Papillion Creek at Ak-sar-ben at Omaha
• Big Papillion Creek at Bennington

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.