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Missouri River at Omaha

Critical Stages
21' - Action
27' - Flood
32' - Moderate
40' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:00 PM CST 12/17/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 9.05 ft

Flow: 16.9 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6 PM 12/17 9.2 17.3
12 AM 12/18 9.4 17.9
6 AM 12/18 9.6 18.4
12 PM 12/18 9.7 18.7
6 PM 12/18 9.7 18.7
12 AM 12/19 9.5 18.2
6 AM 12/19 9.3 17.6
12 PM 12/19 9.1 17.1
6 PM 12/19 9 16.8
12 AM 12/20 8.9 16.5
6 AM 12/20 8.8 16.3
12 PM 12/20 8.8 16.3
6 PM 12/20 8.7 16
12 AM 12/21 8.7 16
6 AM 12/21 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/21 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/21 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/22 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/22 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/22 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/22 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/23 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/23 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/23 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/23 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/24 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/24 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/24 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/24 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/25 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/25 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/25 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/25 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/26 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/26 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/26 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/26 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/27 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/27 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/27 8.7 16
6 PM 12/27 8.7 16
12 AM 12/28 8.7 16
6 AM 12/28 8.7 16
12 PM 12/28 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/28 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/29 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/29 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/29 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/29 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/30 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/30 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/30 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/30 8.6 15.7
12 AM 12/31 8.6 15.7
6 AM 12/31 8.6 15.7
12 PM 12/31 8.6 15.7
6 PM 12/31 8.6 15.7
12 AM 1/1 8.6 15.7
6 AM 1/1 8.6 15.7
12 PM 1/1 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/1 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/2 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/2 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/2 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/2 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/3 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/3 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/3 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/3 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/4 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/4 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/4 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/4 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/5 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/5 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/5 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/5 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/6 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/6 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/6 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/6 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/7 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/7 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/7 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/7 8.5 15.5
12 AM 1/8 8.5 15.5
6 AM 1/8 8.5 15.5
12 PM 1/8 8.5 15.5
6 PM 1/8 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/9 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/9 8.4 15.2
12 PM 1/9 8.4 15.2
6 PM 1/9 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/10 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/10 8.4 15.2
12 PM 1/10 8.4 15.2
6 PM 1/10 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/11 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/11 8.4 15.2
12 PM 1/11 8.4 15.2
6 PM 1/11 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/12 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/12 8.4 15.2
12 PM 1/12 8.4 15.2
6 PM 1/12 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/13 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/13 8.4 15.2
12 PM 1/13 8.4 15.2
6 PM 1/13 8.4 15.2
12 AM 1/14 8.4 15.2
6 AM 1/14 8.4 15.2
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:00 PM 12/17 9.05 16.9
11:45 AM 12/17 9.04 16.9
11:30 AM 12/17 9.03 16.9
11:15 AM 12/17 9.04 16.9
11:00 AM 12/17 9.03 16.9
10:45 AM 12/17 9.02 16.9
10:30 AM 12/17 9.02 16.9
10:15 AM 12/17 9.02 16.9
10:00 AM 12/17 8.99 16.8
9:45 AM 12/17 8.98 16.8
9:30 AM 12/17 8.98 16.8
9:15 AM 12/17 8.98 16.8
9:00 AM 12/17 8.97 16.7
8:45 AM 12/17 8.96 16.7
8:30 AM 12/17 8.96 16.7
8:15 AM 12/17 8.97 16.7
8:00 AM 12/17 8.96 16.7
7:45 AM 12/17 8.95 16.7
7:30 AM 12/17 8.95 16.7
7:15 AM 12/17 8.94 16.7
7:00 AM 12/17 8.94 16.7
6:45 AM 12/17 8.94 16.7
6:30 AM 12/17 8.94 16.7
6:15 AM 12/17 8.93 16.6
6:00 AM 12/17 8.92 16.6
5:45 AM 12/17 8.93 16.6
5:30 AM 12/17 8.92 16.6
5:15 AM 12/17 8.92 16.6
5:00 AM 12/17 8.92 16.6
4:45 AM 12/17 8.91 16.6
Hydrograph for Missouri River at Omaha
40' - At this level the water nears the top of the federal levee.
36' - 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.
32.5' - Floodwaters are reaching areas near Council Bluffs, specifically near Interstate 29, mile marker 56.
30.5' - Floodwaters are impacting Interstate 29/680 near Crescent and northward to exit 71 near Loveland.
29' - 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' - At this level most of the flood gates for the city of Council Bluffs are closed.
27' - Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park and Fontenelle Forest begin to flood.
25' - Haworth Park located in Bellevue begins to flood.
21' - At this level the City of Council Bluffs begins closing flood gates.
19' - At this level, the City of Council Bluffs begins to close drainage gates that discharge into the river.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 18, 1952 40.2
Jul 2, 2011 36.29
Mar 17, 2019 34.4
Apr 25, 1881 34.22
Jun 29, 2024 32.77
Jun 5, 2019 31.96
Sep 22, 2019 30.58
Jul 10, 1993 30.26
Jun 23, 1996 29.5
Jun 27, 1984 29.02
Jun 29, 2018 28.92
Jul 1, 2010 28.74
Jun 23, 2014 27.94
Apr 4, 1960 26.96
Jun 17, 1990 26.89
Apr 12, 1969 26.82
Jun 12, 2008 26.71
May 6, 2007 26.52
Mar 29, 1962 26.48
Apr 12, 1997 26.48

Data provided by the National Weather Service.