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USGS Streamgage 06610770

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.

Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. is USGS streamgage 06610770 in Nebraska, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10230006. It sits on the Big Papillion Creek, alongside 5 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 218 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2004. Typical flow runs near 86 cfs in July and 86.6 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.

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Gauge details

State
Nebraska
Drainage area
218 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,005 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
10230006
Coordinates
41.2052, -96.01605
USGS site number
06610770
Records begin
2004-05-22 (22 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
40.6 49.9 65.4
32.3 40.9 53.3
28.7 38.7 89.1
30.8 53.4 224
41.3 134 592
183 1,190 4,516
55.1 189 726
106 355 979
42.7 103 395
38 71.4 165
29.6 54.4 130
30.1 55.4 129
26.3 47.7 105
23.5 43 84.4

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 20 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 20 59.7 155.6
February 22.1 66.2 180.1
March 30.7 79.9 477.2
April 29.7 86.6 379.7
May 33.5 118.7 771.3
June 39.7 119.4 601.2
July 34.3 86 345.6
August 19.9 69.8 613.4
September 15.5 62.7 487.6
October 17.4 60.6 377.5
November 21.1 64 185.7
December 21.5 55.9 259.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. normally run highest?
June, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 119.4 cfs, against 55.9 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 59.7 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 20 and 155.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 06610770 begin in 2004, about 22 years, covering roughly 4,990 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr.?
The gauge sits at 41.2052, -96.01605, in Nebraska, in hydrologic subbasin 10230006, at an elevation of about 1,005 feet, draining roughly 218 square miles.
Can I use Big Papillion Creek at Q Street at Omaha, Nebr. data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Big Papillion Creek

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Big Papillion Creek in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin