Rivers in Nebraska
Omaha Creek at Homer
Below flood stage
2.23ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 34.50 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 32.00 ftThe 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.
- 30.00 ftThe railroad tracks along the east side of Omaha Creek are overtopped. Homes and businesses within Homer are impacted by flooding.
- 28.00 ftPortions of the banks in and around Homer begin to be overtopped, resulting in flooding within the town of Homer.
- 26.00 ftMinor flooding of some low lying areas becomes more likely upstream of Homer.
- 20.00 ftMinor flooding is possible just south of Homer near the junction of Fiddlers Creek.
- 18.00 ftMinor agricultural flooding is possible northeast of Homer. This flooding may become more widespread and significant in instances of levee issues.
Crest history
75 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 1940 | 34.50 ft |
| 2 | February 19, 1971 | 28.47 ft |
| 3 | July 2, 1958 | 23.62 ft |
| 4 | July 16, 1996 | 22.30 ft |
| 5 | March 13, 2019 | 21.41 ft |
| 6 | June 21, 1954 | 21.41 ft |
| 7 | June 14, 1957 | 20.35 ft |
| 8 | May 23, 1952 | 20.22 ft |
| 9 | March 18, 1978 | 17.60 ft |
| 10 | July 17, 1972 | 17.50 ft |
| 11 | June 20, 1975 | 17.31 ft |
| 12 | June 16, 1990 | 16.67 ft |
| 13 | June 26, 1956 | 16.38 ft |
| 14 | June 22, 1984 | 15.82 ft |
| 15 | June 18, 1983 | 15.45 ft |
| 16 | May 29, 1974 | 15.34 ft |
| 17 | June 14, 1967 | 15.30 ft |
| 18 | July 6, 1982 | 14.97 ft |
| 19 | April 23, 1985 | 14.96 ft |
| 20 | August 7, 1950 | 14.84 ft |
| 21 | July 6, 1949 | 14.80 ft |
| 22 | August 15, 1951 | 14.00 ft |
| 23 | February 8, 1966 | 13.66 ft |
| 24 | June 30, 2014 | 13.65 ft |
| 25 | June 28, 1969 | 13.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 11, 2025: 5.01 ft
- July 2, 2024: 5.36 ft
- February 27, 2023: 9.33 ft
- February 3, 2020: 4.57 ft
- March 13, 2019: 21.41 ft
- August 25, 2017: 4.82 ft
- August 23, 2016: 7.15 ft
- September 25, 2015: 3.99 ft
- June 30, 2014: 13.65 ft
- June 25, 2013: 3.32 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. No forecasts are available for this location Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.