Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.
USGS 06610770 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 06610770 · Nebraska · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST; ranging 75.8 to 1,020 ft³/s; latest 142 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 142 | 8.49 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 6:50 PM CST | 143 | 8.5 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 5:55 PM CST | 146 | 8.51 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 140 | 8.48 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 4:05 PM CST | 142 | 8.49 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 3:10 PM CST | 143 | 8.5 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 148 | 8.52 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 1:20 PM CST | 148 | 8.52 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 12:25 PM CST | 153 | 8.54 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 156 | 8.55 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 10:35 AM CST | 156 | 8.55 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 9:40 AM CST | 158 | 8.56 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 161 | 8.57 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 7:50 AM CST | 161 | 8.57 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 6:55 AM CST | 161 | 8.57 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 158 | 8.56 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 5:05 AM CST | 156 | 8.55 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 AM CST | 166 | 8.59 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 166 | 8.59 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 AM CST | 169 | 8.6 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 AM CST | 172 | 8.61 | 34–138 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 177 | 8.63 | 34–138 |
| Nov 4, 11:35 PM CST | 179 | 8.64 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 10:40 PM CST | 181 | 8.65 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 179 | 8.64 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 8:50 PM CST | 181 | 8.65 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 7:55 PM CST | 185 | 8.67 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 187 | 8.68 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 6:05 PM CST | 187 | 8.68 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 5:10 PM CST | 194 | 8.71 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 196 | 8.72 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 PM CST | 200 | 8.74 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 PM CST | 200 | 8.74 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 203 | 8.75 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 PM CST | 207 | 8.77 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 AM CST | 212 | 8.79 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 219 | 8.82 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 AM CST | 224 | 8.85 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 AM CST | 228 | 8.87 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 233 | 8.9 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 AM CST | 241 | 8.94 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 AM CST | 250 | 8.99 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 260 | 9.04 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 4:20 AM CST | 273 | 9.11 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 AM CST | 283 | 9.16 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 296 | 9.22 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 AM CST | 310 | 9.29 | 32–118 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 AM CST | 319 | 9.33 | 32–118 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 334 | 9.4 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 10:50 PM CST | 354 | 9.49 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 9:55 PM CST | 367 | 9.57 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 385 | 9.68 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 8:05 PM CST | 396 | 9.75 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 7:10 PM CST | 405 | 9.8 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 395 | 9.74 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 5:20 PM CST | 398 | 9.76 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 4:25 PM CST | 408 | 9.82 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 420 | 9.89 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 2:35 PM CST | 442 | 10 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 1:40 PM CST | 481 | 10.2 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 543 | 10.6 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 11:50 AM CST | 604 | 10.9 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 10:55 AM CST | 602 | 10.9 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 555 | 10.6 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 AM CST | 517 | 10.4 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 AM CST | 472 | 10.2 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 518 | 10.4 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 6:20 AM CST | 581 | 10.8 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 5:25 AM CST | 616 | 10.9 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 696 | 11.3 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 AM CST | 880 | 12.1 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 AM CST | 1,020 | 12.6 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 416 | 9.87 | 25–119 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 AM CST | 119 | 8.38 | 25–119 |
| Nov 2, 11:55 PM CST | 97.5 | 8.27 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 104 | 8.3 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 10:05 PM CST | 102 | 8.29 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 9:10 PM CST | 100 | 8.28 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 105 | 8.31 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 7:20 PM CST | 100 | 8.28 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 6:25 PM CST | 111 | 8.34 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 111 | 8.34 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 4:35 PM CST | 115 | 8.36 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 3:40 PM CST | 119 | 8.38 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 127 | 8.42 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 1:50 PM CST | 138 | 8.47 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 12:55 PM CST | 140 | 8.48 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 156 | 8.55 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 AM CST | 166 | 8.59 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 AM CST | 179 | 8.64 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 185 | 8.67 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 AM CST | 181 | 8.65 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 AM CST | 151 | 8.53 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 113 | 8.35 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 AM CST | 107 | 8.32 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 AM CST | 102 | 8.29 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 95.2 | 8.26 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 AM CST | 90.5 | 8.24 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 AM CST | 86.1 | 8.22 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 83.9 | 8.21 | 25–115 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 AM CST | 83.9 | 8.21 | 25–115 |
| Nov 1, 11:10 PM CST | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 77.8 | 8.18 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 PM CST | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 PM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 6:35 PM CST | 77.8 | 8.18 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 5:40 PM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 PM CST | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 PM CST | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 PM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 PM CST | 83.9 | 8.21 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 79.8 | 8.19 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 AM CST | 86.1 | 8.22 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 AM CST | 90.5 | 8.24 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 88.3 | 8.23 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 AM CST | 92.8 | 8.25 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 AM CST | 95.2 | 8.26 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 97.5 | 8.27 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 AM CST | 92.8 | 8.25 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 AM CST | 95.2 | 8.26 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 90.5 | 8.24 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 AM CST | 86.1 | 8.22 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM CST | 86.1 | 8.22 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 88.3 | 8.23 | 25–118 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 AM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 25–118 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM CDT | 86.1 | 8.22 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 90.5 | 8.24 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM CDT | 88.3 | 8.23 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM CDT | 95.2 | 8.26 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 92.8 | 8.25 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM CDT | 92.8 | 8.25 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM CDT | 97.5 | 8.27 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 97.5 | 8.27 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM CDT | 100 | 8.28 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM CDT | 104 | 8.3 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 100 | 8.28 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 PM CDT | 105 | 8.31 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 PM CDT | 104 | 8.3 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 111 | 8.34 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 AM CDT | 109 | 8.33 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 AM CDT | 107 | 8.32 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 100 | 8.28 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 AM CDT | 92.8 | 8.25 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 AM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 AM CDT | 88.3 | 8.23 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM CDT | 88.3 | 8.23 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 AM CDT | 86.1 | 8.22 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 AM CDT | 86.1 | 8.22 | 31–119 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 31–119 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 PM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 PM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 PM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 PM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 PM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 PM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 86.1 | 8.22 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM CDT | 86.1 | 8.22 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM CDT | 92.8 | 8.25 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 95.2 | 8.26 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 12:35 PM CDT | 104 | 8.3 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 AM CDT | 113 | 8.35 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 127 | 8.42 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 AM CDT | 148 | 8.52 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 AM CDT | 189 | 8.69 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 250 | 8.99 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 AM CDT | 133 | 8.45 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 81.8 | 8.2 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 AM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 35–120 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 AM CDT | 77.8 | 8.18 | 35–120 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 77.8 | 8.18 | 26–124 |
| Oct 29, 10:50 PM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 26–124 |
| Oct 29, 9:55 PM CDT | 75.8 | 8.17 | 26–124 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 83.9 | 8.21 | 26–124 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 79.8 | 8.19 | 26–124 |
Map of USGS gauge 06610770 and the river around it
Where Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Nebraska rule: 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 34–138 ft³/s (middle half of 14 years of record). Now: 142 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 142 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 14 years of record (2007–2026): 10th 24, 25th 34, median 67, 75th 138, 90th 370 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 19.1 ft³/s, highest 383 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 23.2%, from 185 to 142 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: 2026 Nebraska Fishing Guide.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 8.57 ft stage, 239 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST (NWS gauge RABN1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:58 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.