Welcome To OmahaStormwater.org

Helping Keep Omaha’s Waterways Safe

The City of Omaha Stormwater Program is a comprehensive program comprised of various program elements and activities designed to reduce stormwater pollution to Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) and eliminate prohibited non-stormwater discharges through a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal stormwater discharge permit.

On this site, you will find information on the program, resources for professionals, regulatory documents, and outreach and community program details.

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Project Updates

144th Street & West Maple Creek Culvert Outfall & Eagle Run Creek Improvements

Eagle Run Creek is a tributary to Big Papillion Creek located between 132nd and 144th Streets in Omaha, Nebraska. With a contributing watershed of approximately 540 acres, the creek experienced…

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Omaha Sewer Maintenance Facility

The Omaha Sewer Maintenance Facility houses three green infrastructure practices on site, including a bioswale, a bioretention garden, and a small parking stall area with permeable pavement. This site is…

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Creighton Prep

Creighton Prep High School partnered with the City of Omaha Stormwater Program to tackle several stormwater issues relating to drainage, flooding, and erosion on the south end of the school's…

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University of Nebraska-Omaha Welcome Center

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Bioretention Garden project is located on the west side of the main campus, adjacent to the university's Welcome Center. The scope of this…

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Dundee Elementary

The Dundee Elementary Green Infrastructure Outdoor Classroom was a collaborative project between Dundee Elementary School, the City of Omaha Stormwater Program, and Keep Omaha Beautiful. Lack of sunlight and limited…

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Rockbrook Creek Tributary Rehabilitation

The Rockbrook Creek Tributary was a 1100’ long concrete lined channel surrounded by residential development and the City owned Prairie Lane Park in the vicinity of 115th & Frederick Streets. …

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