Missouri River at Omaha

The past week

What floods at each level

• 40 ft

  At this level the water nears the top of the federal levee.

• 36 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.

• 32.5 ft

  Floodwaters are reaching areas near Council Bluffs, specifically near Interstate 29, mile marker 56.

• 30.5 ft

  Floodwaters are impacting Interstate 29/680 near Crescent and northward to exit 71 near Loveland.

• 29 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 ft

  At this level most of the flood gates for the city of Council Bluffs are closed.

• 27 ft

  Freedom Park, Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park and Fontenelle Forest begin to flood.

• 25 ft

  Haworth Park located in Bellevue begins to flood.

• 21 ft

  At this level the City of Council Bluffs begins closing flood gates.

• 19 ft

  At this level, the City of Council Bluffs begins to close drainage gates that discharge into the river.

Highest crests on record

When the water runs low

• 9

  Water intake structures along this stretch of the river begin to be monitored for possible exposure.

• 3

  This is the lower operating limit for the gage.

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