Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha water level

Name: Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Missouri River, Nebraska, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

13.78ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (30 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha: the gauge reads 13.78 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 15.50 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the river stage is 1.72 ft below typical. It is 13.72 ft below the flood stage of 27.50 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 14.16 ft, a difference of −0.38 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 13.76 ft – 18.29 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 15.50 ft1.72 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 14.06 ft – 16.41 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 14.16 ft−0.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 13.76 ft – 18.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.03 ft – 18.29 ft
Highest on record: 32.90 ftJune 29, 2024

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 27.50 ft.

What happens at each level

40.50 ft: Water nears the top of the federal levee.
32.50 ft: Floodwaters are high enough to begin to completely overtop the Omaha Wastewater Treatment Facility road and inundate and impact critical infrastructure along the river.
31.00 ft: Floodwaters begin to move into areas adjacent to the Omaha Wastewater Treatment Facility road south of the federal levee. In addition public levee access is ended.
27.50 ft: Extensive flood gate closures are occurring on both sides of the river, in addition significant flooding is ongoing on the river side of the levee.
23.00 ft: Land activities on the Iowa side between the levee and the river need to cease as lowland flooding begins.
21.50 ft: Flood gate closures continue on the Iowa side.
19.50 ft: At this level, the City of Council Bluffs begins to close drainage gates that discharge into the river.
13.78 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	32.90 ft	June 29, 2024
2	19.90 ft	August 2, 2025
3	16.83 ft	October 15, 2023
4	16.35 ft	August 7, 2021
5	15.85 ft	August 18, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.57 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 33° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 66° 42° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 68° 41° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 71° 49° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 75° 54° 0.01 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 78° 57° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 63° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Missouri River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Missouri River at YanktonRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.14 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	137 mi
Missouri River near St. JamesRiver gauge, Missouri River	32.04 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	122 mi
Missouri River near MaskellRiver gauge, Missouri River	21.16 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	117 mi
Missouri River at Sioux CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	92 mi
Missouri River at DecaturRiver gauge, Missouri River	19.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	57 mi
Missouri River at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River	13.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	3.3 mi
Missouri River at Hwy 370 at BellevueRiver gauge, Missouri River	15.20 ft	Very low	−0.19 ft	5.6 mi
Missouri River at Nebraska CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	9.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	37 mi
Missouri River at BrownvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River	24.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	58 mi
Missouri River at RuloRiver gauge, Missouri River	8.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.30 ft	84 mi
Missouri River at St. JosephRiver gauge, Missouri River	7.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	115 mi
Missouri River at AtchisonRiver gauge, Missouri River	9.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	122 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	8.76 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	4.7 mi
Little Papillion Cr at Ak-Sar-Ben at OmahaRiver gauge, Little Papillion Cr	2.96 ft	Very high	±0	5.5 mi
Papillion Creek at Fort CrookRiver gauge, Papillion Creek	10.83 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	6 mi
Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain) near Offutt AFBRiver gauge, Offutt Ditch (Bellevue Drain)	4.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	7 mi
West Papillion Creek at PapillionRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	10.71 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Cole Creek	5.51 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	10.46 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Papillion Cr at Harlan Lewis Rd near La PlatteRiver gauge, Papillion Cr	14.27 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha higher than last year?

No, it is 0.38 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 14.16 ft.

What is flood stage for the Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha?

The official flood stage is 27.50 ft. The level is currently 13.72 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 15.50 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 14.06 ft and 16.41 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 13.78 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Missouri River at Hwy 92 at Omaha normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06610490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.21100, -95.92537 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	13.78 ft	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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