Missouri River at Omaha water level

Name: Missouri River 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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Below flood stage

Water level

13.66ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 29,300 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 13.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 07:00 AM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 09:30 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Missouri River at Omaha, where the gauge shows 13.66 ft.

It is 13.34 ft below the flood stage of 27.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 13.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 07:00 AM. The 30-day range is 13.66 ft – 13.81 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 36.29 ftJuly 2, 2011
Lowest on record: 3.87 ftJanuary 16, 2024
Forecast peak: 13.70 ftSunday, October 18 at 07:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 27.00 ft.

What happens at each level

40.00 ft: At this level the water nears the top of the federal levee.
36.00 ft: Water reaches the bottom of flood wall just north of Interstate 480. Low lying roads are also affected just east of Riverfront Drive north of the pedestrian bridge.
32.50 ft: Floodwaters are reaching areas near Council Bluffs, specifically near Interstate 29, mile marker 56.
30.50 ft: Floodwaters are impacting Interstate 29/680 near Crescent and northward to exit 71 near Loveland.
29.00 ft: At this level water nears the base of the Council Bluffs levee. Significant lowland flooding occurs in NP Dodge Park, Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan Park, Fontenelle Forest and Haworth Park.
28.00 ft: At this level most of the flood gates for the city of Council Bluffs are closed.
27.00 ft: Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park and Fontenelle Forest begin to flood.
25.00 ft: Haworth Park located in Bellevue begins to flood.
21.00 ft: At this level the City of Council Bluffs begins closing flood gates.
19.00 ft: At this level, the City of Council Bluffs begins to close drainage gates that discharge into the river.
13.66 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	36.29 ft	July 2, 2011
2	34.40 ft	March 17, 2019
3	32.77 ft	June 29, 2024
4	31.96 ft	June 5, 2019
5	30.58 ft	September 22, 2019
6	30.26 ft	July 10, 1993
7	29.50 ft	June 23, 1996
8	29.02 ft	June 27, 1984
9	28.92 ft	June 29, 2018
10	28.74 ft	July 1, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.56 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° 43° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 68° 43° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 70° 49° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 74° 54° 0.05 in Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 77° 57° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 78° 63° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Missouri River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Missouri River at YanktonRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.15 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	134 mi
Missouri River near St. JamesRiver gauge, Missouri River	32.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	120 mi
Missouri River near MaskellRiver gauge, Missouri River	21.19 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	114 mi
Missouri River at Sioux CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	88 mi
Missouri River at DecaturRiver gauge, Missouri River	19.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	54 mi
Missouri River at Hwy 92 at OmahaRiver gauge, Missouri River	14.02 ft	Very low	−0.20 ft	3.3 mi
Missouri River at Hwy 370 at BellevueRiver gauge, Missouri River	15.54 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	9 mi
Missouri River at Nebraska CityRiver gauge, Missouri River	9.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	40 mi
Missouri River at BrownvilleRiver gauge, Missouri River	25.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	61 mi
Missouri River at RuloRiver gauge, Missouri River	8.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	87 mi
Missouri River at St. JosephRiver gauge, Missouri River	8.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.24 ft	118 mi
Missouri River at AtchisonRiver gauge, Missouri River	10.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.40 ft	125 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Papillion Cr at Ak-Sar-Ben at OmahaRiver gauge, Little Papillion Cr	2.97 ft	High	−0.02 ft	5.1 mi
Cole Creek at Blondo Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Cole Creek	5.52 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	5.9 mi
Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	8.85 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	6.1 mi
Little Papillion Creek at IrvingtonRiver gauge, Little Papillion Creek	4.10 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Big Papillion Creek at Pacific St at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	10.54 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	8 mi
West Papillion Creek at PapillionRiver gauge, West Papillion Creek	10.81 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	9 mi
Papillion Creek at Fort CrookRiver gauge, Papillion Creek	11.00 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	10 mi
Big Papillion Creek at Fort Street at OmahaRiver gauge, Big Papillion Creek	3.47 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Missouri River at Omaha?

The official flood stage is 27.00 ft. The level is currently 13.34 ft below it.

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 Omaha today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT, the water level was 13.66 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Missouri River at Omaha rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Missouri River at Omaha normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Missouri River at Omaha?

The highest level on record is 36.29 ft on July 2, 2011. The lowest is 3.87 ft on January 16, 2024.

Is Missouri River at Omaha expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 13.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 07:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:06610000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.25906, -95.92325 (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	13.66 ft	2026-10-18 12:00	Provisional
Flow	29,300 cfs	2026-10-18 12:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Missouri River at Omaha (usgs:06610000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/nebraska/missouri-river-at-omaha

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