South Papillion Creek at Chalco water level

What this means

The gauge at South Papillion Creek at Chalco reads 16.13 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 16.03 ft, based on 14 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.11 ft above typical. It is 23.87 ft below the flood stage of 40.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 15.76 ft, a difference of +0.37 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 15.97 ft and 20.98 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

16.03 ft0.11 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

15.83 ft – 16.40 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)

Same day last year

15.76 ft+0.37 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

15.97 ft – 20.98 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

15.67 ft – 20.98 ft

Highest on record

41.97 ftOctober 1, 2026