Big Papillion Creek near Blair water level

What this means

Big Papillion Creek near Blair is at 11.41 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 11.28 ft, based on 14 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.13 ft above typical. It is 13.09 ft below the flood stage of 24.50 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 11.38 ft, a difference of +0.03 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.18 ft and 12.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

11.28 ft0.13 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

10.91 ft – 11.64 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)

Same day last year

11.38 ft+0.03 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

11.18 ft – 12.27 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

11.00 ft – 12.27 ft

Highest on record

25.05 ftSeptember 16, 2016