Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:52 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:46 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F33 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days26 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gretna 4ne station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWehrspann Lakelake · 1.2 miMetropolitan Community College - Sarpy Centercollege · 4.3 miWalnut Creek Lakelake · 3.6 miNebraska Wesleyan University - Omahacollege · 7.4 miTurtle Creek Reservoir 2reservoir · 5.7 miBoys Town Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWehrspann Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 1,196 acresOmaha National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 mi · 235 acresPrairie Queen Recreation Areapark · under a mile · 477 acresMeadows Community Centerpark · under a mileZorinsky Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.2 mi · 1,004 acresStanding Bear Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 544 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200447 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDouglas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Very HighTornado Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 137main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, NE
Drinking waterMetropolitan Utilities Districtserves 660,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,171 ft357 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChi Health - Midlands Hospital5.1 miPost officeStoneyridge Post Office2.9 miTown hallPapillion City Hall4.7 miPoliceOmaha Police Department - Southwest Precinct3.4 miFire stationGretna Fire and Rescue District 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryWestmont Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPrairie Queen Elementary School1.4 miCollegeMetropolitan Community College - Sarpy Center4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA16 miInterstateI-801.1 miUS highwayUS 2753.9 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA13 miCoachOmahaExpress Arrow12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68139 ZIP area.
