Kansas Floods

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Floods in Kansas have caused millions of dollars in damage and loss of life. Nationwide, floods are responsible for more property damage and loss of life than any other natural hazard. The USGS monitors flood conditions at more than 180 streamgages across Kansas. Water level and flow information are used by the National Weather Service (NWS) to make accurate flood forecasts. Included in this topic are tables and maps that summarize flood conditions using real-time data from the streamgages, NWS flood forecast information, and publications that describe historic floods in Kansas.

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TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN®

Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable, but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn you the road is flooded. Whether you are driving or walking, if you come to a flooded road, Turn Around Don't Drown. You will not know the depth of the water nor will you know the condition of the road under the water.

Follow these safety rules:
- Monitor the NOAA Weather Radio, or your favorite news source for vital weather related information.
- If flooding occurs, get to higher ground. Get out of areas subject to flooding. This includes dips, low spots, canyons, washes etc.
- Avoid areas already flooded, especially if the water is flowing fast. Do not attempt to cross flowing streams. Turn Around Don't Drown
- Road beds may be washed out under flood waters. NEVER drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around Don't Drown If your vehicle is suddenly caught in rising water, leave it immediately and seek higher ground.
- Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams and washes, particularly during threatening conditions.
- Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood dangers

Estimated peak-streamflow frequencies for selected gaging stations with at least 10 years of annual peak-discharge data for unregulated, rural streams in Kansas

Recurrence intervals were provided from Methods for estimating annual exceedance-probability streamflows for streams in Kansas based on data through water year 2015

[mi², square miles; ft³/s, cubic feet per second] Streamflow for recurrence intervals* (ft³/s)

Station Number	Station name	Drainage area (mi^2)	2-year	5-year	10-year	25-year	50-year	100-year	200-year
06813700	Tennessee Creek tributary near Seneca	0.9	201	497	794	1300	1790	2390	3090
06814000	Turkey Creek near Seneca	276	5820	12500	18400	27700	36000	45300	55900
06815700	Buttermilk Creek near Willis	3.74	1520	2760	3750	5160	6320	7580	8930
06818200	Doniphan Creek at Doniphan	4.15	1080	2480	3820	6030	8070	10500	13300
06818260	White Clay Creek at Atchison	13.1	1100	2180	3120	4610	5950	7490	9260
06844700	South Fork Sappa Creek near Brewster	74	52	382	996	2600	4670	7740	12100
06844800	South Fork Sappa Creek tributary near Goodland	4.98	54	389	1020	2690	4900	8260	13100
06844900	South Fork Sappa Creek near Achilles	446	342	1210	2290	4430	6730	9730	13600
06845000	Sappa Creek near Oberlin	1060	827	2570	4570	8320	12200	17000	23100
06845100	Long Branch Draw near Norcatur	31.7	294	693	1070	1680	2230	2870	3600
06846000	Beaver Creek at Ludell	1460	440	1110	1780	2920	4000	5300	6840
06846200	Beaver Creek tributary near Ludell	10.2	298	665	974	1430	1800	2190	2610
06846500	Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs	1620	413	1060	1730	2960	4190	5740	7680
06847600	Prairie Dog Creek tributary at Colby	7.53	215	568	898	1410	1860	2350	2880
06847900	Prairie Dog Creek above Keith Sebelius Lake	590	599	1680	2820	4820	6760	9100	11900
06848000	Prairie Dog Creek at Norton	684	2760	7180	11900	20400	29000	39800	53200
06848200	Prairie Dog Creek tributar near Norton	1.02	185	366	507	701	854	1010	1180
06848500	Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff	1010	2300	5020	7610	11900	16000	20800	26600
06853800	White Rock Creek near Burr Oak	227	1520	3040	4430	6680	8760	11200	14100
06854000	White Rock Creek at Lovewell	345	2790	4910	6710	9480	11900	14800	18000
06855800	Buffalo Creek near Jamestown	330	1670	3890	6140	10100	14000	18900	25000
06855900	Wolf Creek near Concordia	56	910	1770	2490	3570	4490	5520	6640
06856100	West Creek near Talmo	42	676	1870	3250	5920	8780	12600	17600
06856320	Elk Creek at Clyde	73	546	1350	2170	3640	5100	6910	9150
06856800	Moll Creek near Green	3.6	371	809	1190	1750	2230	2750	3320
06858500	North Fork Smoky Hill River near McAllaster	670	327	1930	4580	11000	18900	30100	45700
06858700	North Fork Smoky Hill River tributary near Winona	1.13	342	611	810	1080	1290	1500	1730
06859500	Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek near Scott City	1460	646	2590	5270	11100	17900	27500	40400
06860000	Smoky Hill River at Elkader	3560	1510	6400	13000	26900	42200	62500	88700
06860300	South Brance Hackberry Creek near Orion	49.6	397	1190	2050	3590	5110	6970	9210
06860500	Hackberry Creek near Gove	426	508	2340	5100	11500	19300	30600	46500
06861000	Smoky Hill River near Arnold	5220	2230	7660	14400	27800	42300	61400	86100
06863300	Big Creek near Ogallah	297	1340	4430	8090	15100	22500	31900	43800
06863400	Big Creek tributary near Ogallah	4.81	211	707	1310	2510	3790	5470	7630
06863500	Big Creek near Hays	594	1280	3210	5050	7990	10600	13600	17000
06863700	Big Creek tributary near Hays	6.19	63	209	382	717	1070	1530	2100
06863900	North Fork Big Creek near Victoria	54	297	1750	4240	10500	18600	30800	48300
06864000	Smoky Hill River near Russell	6970	7810	16000	22900	33100	41800	51400	61800
06864300	Smoky Hill River tributary at Dorrance	5.39	245	631	1010	1660	2250	2960	3780
06864500	Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth	7580	6920	16700	26000	41200	55000	71100	89500
06864700	Spring Creek near Kanopolis	9.84	461	1170	1870	3000	4040	5250	6630
06866000	Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg	8110	5910	11000	15500	22400	28600	35800	44100
06866500	Smoky Hill River near Mentor	8360	5080	10400	15500	24100	32400	42600	55000
06866800	Saline River tributary at Collyer	3.13	161	565	1050	1980	2930	4130	5620
06866900	Saline River near Wakeeney	696	2720	8200	14200	25100	35900	49100	65000
06867000	Saline River near Russell	1500	2270	6630	11500	20500	29700	41400	55900
06867500	Paradise Creek near Paradise	212	947	3160	5780	10800	15900	22400	30500
06867800	Cedar Creek tributary near Bunker Hill	0.99	130	223	292	387	462	541	623
06868000	Saline River near Wilson	1900	4940	10900	16300	24800	32300	40800	50500
06868300	Coon Creek tributary near Luray	6.53	357	1070	1830	3170	4470	6040	7890
06868400	Wolf Creek near Lucas	163	1570	3660	5600	8730	11600	14800	18500
06868700	North Branch Spillman Creek near Ash Grove	26.1	342	1100	1960	3600	5260	7360	9950
06868900	Bullfoot Creek tributary near Lincoln	2.64	104	239	362	555	727	922	1140
06869500	Saline River at Tescott	2820	3110	6940	10500	16300	21700	27900	35200
06869950	Mulberry Creek near Salina	250	2310	4530	6380	9100	11400	13900	16700
06870300	Gypsum Creek near Gypsum	120	2290	4310	5960	8400	10500	12700	15200
06871000	North Fork Solomon River at Glade	849	1580	4790	8320	14700	21000	28800	38200
06871500	Bow Creek near Stockton	341	926	2960	5320	9790	14400	20200	27500
06871800	North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin	1370	3950	10100	16700	28500	40400	55300	73900
06871900	Deer Creek near Phillipsburg	65	1210	3430	5760	9790	13600	18300	23700
06872100	Middle Cedar Creek at Kensington	58.9	577	1350	2100	3390	4610	6100	7890
06872300	Middle Beaver Creek near Smith Center	71	765	1390	1880	2590	3170	3790	4460
06872600	Oak Creek at Bellaire	4.75	91	273	481	875	1290	1810	2470
06873000	South Fork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir	1040	2800	8330	14600	26300	38300	53600	72700
06873300	Ash Creek tributary near Stockton	0.89	37	150	304	637	1020	1540	2240
06873500	South Fork Solomon River at Alton	1720	3600	12300	23400	46300	72000	107000	154000
06873700	Kill Creek near Bloomington	52	182	1150	2890	7480	13600	23100	37000
06873800	Kill Creek tributary near Bloomington	1.45	208	585	970	1630	2240	2960	3790
06874000	South Fork Solomon River at Osborne	2010	3130	7070	10900	17400	23700	31300	40400
06874500	East Limestone Creek near Ionia	25.6	608	1320	1940	2880	3680	4580	5550
06875800	Limestone Creek near Glen Elder	210	1060	1910	2600	3590	4430	5340	6340
06876000	Solomon River at Beloit	5530	8000	16100	23700	36200	47800	61800	78500
06876200	Middle Pipe Creek near Miltonvale	10.2	532	1270	2000	3220	4380	5760	7400
06876700	Salt Creek near Ada	384	1430	4030	6800	11700	16600	22500	29600
06876900	Solomon River at Niles	6770	6510	12600	18100	27100	35400	45200	56800
06877120	Mud Creek at Abilene	87	2570	4670	6330	8710	10700	12800	15000
06877200	WestTurkey Creek near Elmo	26.6	1200	2220	3000	4080	4940	5850	6790
06877400	Turkey Creek tributary near Elmo	2.48	292	840	1430	2460	3470	4700	6160
06877500	Turkey Creek near Abilene	143	2960	6550	9870	15300	20200	25900	32500
06878000	Chapman Creek near Chapman	300	3630	7130	10300	15300	20000	25400	31800
06878500	Lyon Creek near Woodbine	230	6410	18000	30300	52200	73600	99800	131000
06879200	Clark Creek near Junction City	200	4320	8970	13100	19400	25000	31300	38400
06879650	Kings Creek near Manhattan	4.09	428	1930	4210	9590	16300	26100	40000
06879700	Wildcat Creek at Riley	14	936	2020	2980	4450	5740	7190	8810
06879815	Wildcat Creek at Manhattan	74	2470	4380	5880	8030	9800	11700	13800
06882510	Big Blue River at Marysville	4780	19100	32800	42900	56700	67500	78800	90500
06884025	Little Blue River at Hollenberg	2750	11200	21000	29300	42100	53400	66300	81000
06884100	Mulberry Creek tributary near Haddam	1.64	166	414	669	1120	1560	2110	2790
06884200	Mill Creek at Washington	344	4830	8160	10600	13900	16500	19200	22000
06884300	Mill Creek tributary near Washington	3.2	524	1090	1600	2400	3120	3940	4880
06884400	Little Blue River near Barnes	3320	13100	21200	27200	35400	41900	48700	55900
06884500	Little Blue River at Waterville	3510	11600	24000	35400	53700	70600	90300	113000
06884900	Robidoux Creek at Beattie	40	1850	3930	5780	8700	11300	14300	17600
06885500	Black Vermillion River near Frankfort	410	7030	15700	24100	38000	51200	66900	85700
06886000	Big Blue River at Randolph	9100	23600	40700	54500	74700	91900	111000	132000
06886500	Fancy Creek at Winkler	174	5690	10600	14600	20500	25400	30700	36500
06887200	Cedar Creek near Manhattan	13.4	1530	3560	5470	8560	11400	14600	18400
06887600	Kansas River tributary near Wamego	0.83	217	457	663	972	1240	1530	1850
06888000	Vermillion Creek near Wamego	243	6190	12600	17900	25800	32400	39700	47500
06888030	Vermillion Creek near Louisville	297	6610	9650	11800	14600	16800	19100	21500
06888300	Rock Creek near Louisville	128	5880	10100	13400	18100	21900	26100	30600
06888500	Mill Creek near Paxico	316	11600	23000	32400	46300	58000	70800	84600
06888600	Dry Creek near Maple Hill	15.6	1670	3080	4280	6110	7730	9560	11600
06888900	Blacksmith Creek tributary near Valencia	1.31	385	724	999	1400	1730	2090	2490
06889100	Soldier Creek near Goff	2.06	402	880	1340	2120	2870	3770	4860
06889120	Soldier Creek near Bancroft	10.5	1220	2200	3030	4280	5380	6640	8060
06889140	Soldier Creek near Soldier	16.9	1850	3360	4640	6580	8270	10200	12400
06889160	Soldier Creek near Circleville	49.3	4030	6850	9140	12500	15400	18700	22300
06889180	Soldier Creek near St. Clere	80	4440	7220	9250	12000	14200	16400	18800
06889200	Soldier Creek near Delia	157	4510	7650	10200	13900	17100	20600	24600
06889500	Soldier Creek near Topeka	290	5970	11700	16400	23300	29000	35200	41900
06889600	South Branch Shunganunga Creek near Pauline	3.84	758	1450	2040	2950	3740	4640	5660
06889630	Shunganunga Creek at Topeka	33.5	2150	2910	3390	3970	4390	4790	5180
06890100	Delaware River near Muscotah	431	12500	18700	23000	28600	32900	37400	41900
06890300	Spring Creek near Wetmore	21	1600	3680	5750	9360	12900	17200	22500
06890500	Delaware River at Valley Falls	922	14000	27500	39000	56400	71600	88600	108000
06890560	Rock Creek 6 miles north of Meriden	1.89	413	853	1230	1800	2300	2840	3440
06890600	Rock Creek near Meriden	22	2090	3220	4040	5170	6060	7010	8010
06890700	Slough Creek tributary near Oskaloosa	0.83	173	486	817	1400	1960	2650	3470
06890800	Slough Creek near Oskaloosa	31	3670	5510	6850	8670	10100	11700	13300
06891050	Stone House Creek at Williamstown	12.9	1720	3720	5470	8160	10500	13100	16000
06891500	Wakarusa River near Lawrence	425	6130	12000	16800	23800	29600	36000	43000
06892000	Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie	406	6170	11300	15500	21700	27000	32900	39500
06893080	Blue River near Stanley	46	4820	8610	11700	16400	20500	25000	30100
06893300	Indian Creek at Overland Park	26.6	4060	6210	7770	9890	11600	13300	15200
06893350	Tomahawk Creek near Overland Park	23.9	2630	4890	6760	9520	11900	14500	17300
06910800	Marais des Cygnes River near Reading	177	7860	18200	28100	44200	59100	76500	96800
06911000	Marais des Cygnes River at Melvern	351	7050	17300	27300	43800	59000	76900	97600
06911500	Salt Creek near Lyndon	111	4270	9170	13400	19800	25200	31200	37700
06911900	Dragoon Creek near Burlingame	114	4780	8780	12000	16600	20500	24700	29300
06912300	Dragoon Creek tributary near Lyndon	3.76	1220	2940	4610	7430	10100	13200	16900
06912500	Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo	322	7990	14100	19200	26800	33500	41100	49600
06913000	Marais des Cygnes River near Pomona	1040	9310	21200	32800	52700	71800	95000	123000
06913500	Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa	1250	11200	25200	38900	62500	85200	113000	147000
06913600	Rock Creek near Ottawa	10.2	597	1300	1960	3060	4090	5310	6760
06913700	Middle Creek near Princeton	52	3300	5310	6840	8970	10700	12600	14600
06914000	Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett	334	11300	20100	27100	37200	45700	54900	65000
06914250	South Fork Pottawatomie Creek tributary near Garnett	0.35	183	310	405	535	639	747	861
06914500	Pottawatomie Creek at Lane	513	13400	25500	36000	52100	66500	82800	101000
06915000	Big Bull Creek near Hillsdale	147	6880	14300	21100	32500	43000	55600	70600
06915100	Big Bull Creek at Paola	230	5650	9180	12000	15900	19300	23000	27000
06916000	Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post	2880	19900	39600	57400	85900	112000	142000	178000
06916500	Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville	198	6490	13100	19200	29000	38100	48800	61400
06916700	Middle Creek near Kincaid	2.02	677	1340	1860	2610	3210	3860	4530
06917000	Little Osage River at Fulton	295	8560	14800	19900	27500	34000	41400	49600
06917100	Marmaton River tributary near Bronson	0.88	204	349	455	597	707	820	935
06917380	Marmaton River near Marmaton	292	16600	27900	36900	50000	61100	73200	86600
06917400	MArmaton River tributary near Fort Scott	2.8	923	1430	1770	2190	2500	2800	3100
06917500	Marmaton River near Fort Scott	408	11800	22900	32100	45600	56900	69300	82700
07138600	White Woman Creek tributary near Selkirk	38	61	169	278	459	626	818	1040
07138650	White Woman Creek near Leoti	750	232	1400	3310	7870	13400	21100	31600
07138800	Lion Creek tributary near Modoc	7	92	182	250	340	408	476	544
07139700	Arkansas River tributary near Dodge City	8.66	229	487	702	1020	1270	1550	1840
07139800	Mulberry Creek near Dodge City	73.8	249	675	1090	1770	2380	3080	3860
07140300	Whitewoman Creek near Bellefont	14	179	713	1420	2870	4470	6590	9320
07140600	Pawnee River tributary near Kalvesta	6.89	255	745	1260	2130	2950	3910	5020
07140700	Guzzlers Gulch near Ness City	58.2	425	1260	2130	3650	5080	6780	8760
07140850	Pawnee River near Burdett	1090	469	1430	2460	4300	6070	8210	10700
07141200	Pawnee River near Larned	2150	2250	4530	6530	9620	12300	15400	18900
07141400	South Fork Walnut Creek tributary near Dighton	0.81	56	107	145	194	231	267	303
07141600	Long Branch Creek near Ness City	28	75	433	1000	2310	3840	5950	8740
07141780	Walnut Creek near Rush Center	1260	1000	2390	3700	5790	7670	9830	12300
07141800	Otter Creek near Rush Center	17	394	955	1470	2280	2990	3790	4670
07141900	Walnut Creek at Albert	1410	1310	2850	4200	6250	8010	9970	12100
07142100	Rattlesnake Creek tributary near Mullinville	10.3	416	1090	1730	2750	3650	4670	5800
07142300	Rattlesnake Creek near Macksville	784	400	1340	2490	4770	7230	10500	14600
07142500	Spring Creek near Dillwyn	14.3	305	1170	2260	4400	6650	9530	13100
07142575	Rattlesnake Creek near Zenith	1050	501	1580	2950	5850	9190	13900	20400
07142700	Salt Creek near Partridge	85	1150	2160	2950	4070	4980	5950	6970
07142860	Cow Creek near Claflin	43	556	1580	2680	4610	6480	8760	11500
07142900	Blood Creek near Boyd	61	955	2320	3570	5540	7270	9220	11400
07143100	Little Cheyenne Creek tributary near Claflin	1.48	105	175	227	297	353	411	472
07143200	Plum Creek near Holyrood	19	657	1230	1690	2370	2950	3580	4260
07143300	Cow Creek near Lyons	728	1940	4690	7420	12000	16400	21700	28000
07143500	Little Arkansas River near Geneseo	25	927	1360	1630	1970	2210	2440	2670
07143600	Little Arkansas River near Little River	71	1200	2360	3360	4900	6240	7760	9470
07143665	Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills	736	5000	12200	19200	30800	41500	54100	68700
07144000	East Emma Creek near Halstead	58	3400	8990	14600	24200	33200	43800	56300
07144200	Little Arkansas River at Valley Center	1330	6290	13900	20400	30100	38300	47200	56800
07144780	North Fork Ninnescah River above Cheney Reservoir	787	3990	12300	21900	40400	59900	85200	117000
07144800	North Fork Ninnescah River near Cheney	930	4050	10600	17100	28200	38500	50600	64700
07144850	South Fork South Fork Ninnescah River near Pratt	21	712	1500	2190	3240	4150	5160	6280
07144900	South Fork Ninnescah River tributary near Pratt	1.48	373	680	915	1240	1500	1760	2040
07145200	South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock	650	5850	12600	18300	26700	33800	41500	49900
07145300	Clear Creek near Garden Plain	5.03	612	1060	1380	1800	2120	2430	2750
07145500	Ninnescah River near Peck	2130	11700	20300	27000	36600	44400	53000	62200
07145700	Slate Creek at Wellington	154	3620	7650	11000	15800	19800	24100	28600
07145800	Antelope Creek tributary near Dalton	0.41	135	244	327	441	532	627	726
07146570	Cole Creek near Degraff	30	1950	4420	6700	10400	13700	17500	21900
07146700	West Branch Walnut River tributary near Degraff	11	1310	2440	3350	4640	5710	6850	8080
07147020	Whitewater River tributary near Towanda	0.17	84	173	246	352	440	535	636
07147070	Whitewater River at Towanda	426	7490	17300	26200	40500	53300	67900	84300
07147200	Dry Creek tributary near Augusta	0.9	225	373	478	619	728	839	952
07147800	Walnut River at Winfield	1880	19900	39100	55000	78600	98400	120000	144000
07147990	Cedar Creek tributary near Cambridge	2.41	575	1660	2740	4530	6150	8000	10100
07148100	Grouse Creek near Dexter	170	8250	17000	24500	35800	45500	56100	67800
07148700	Dog Creek near Deerhead	5.31	271	938	1710	3110	4490	6170	8160
07148800	Medicine Lodge River tributary near Medicine Lodge	2.04	135	508	944	1740	2510	3430	4500
07149000	Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa	903	4030	7450	10000	13500	16300	19100	22000
07151500	Chikaskia River near Corbin	794	8530	18700	27400	40300	51200	63000	75700
07151600	Rush Creek near Harper	12	1190	2290	3140	4310	5250	6220	7230
07155590	Cimarron River near Elkhart	2900	1330	4000	6800	11600	16000	21300	27200
07155900	North Fork Cimarron River tributary near Elkhart	75	72	722	2090	5820	10700	17800	27600
07156000	North Fork Cimarron River tributary near Richfield	103	791	2420	4100	6930	9510	12500	15800
07156010	North Fork Cimarron River at Richfield	463	870	3650	7320	14800	22800	33200	46300
07156100	Sand Arroyo Creek near Johnson	619	146	541	1000	1850	2680	3680	4850
07156220	Bear Creek near Johnson	835	724	3020	5940	11600	17300	24400	33000
07156600	Cimarron River tributary near Moscow	13	468	1400	2310	3740	4970	6310	7730
07156700	Cimarron River tributary near Satanta	2.41	202	576	931	1480	1950	2450	2990
07157100	Crooked Creek near Copeland	44	488	1630	2860	4960	6900	9120	11600
07157400	Crooked Creek tributary at Meade	6.57	292	1300	2620	5220	7900	11200	15300
07157500	Crooked Creek near Nye	1160	992	3600	6650	12200	17800	24400	32300
07157700	Kiger Creek near Ashland	34	368	689	929	1250	1500	1750	2000
07157900	Cavalry Creek at Coldwater	39	492	1290	2050	3290	4410	5680	7110
07165700	Verdigris River near Madison	181	8120	18700	28400	43800	57600	73400	91300
07166000	Verdigris River near Coyville	747	18300	43400	67500	108000	145000	190000	242000
07166200	Sandy Creek near Yates Center	6.8	1240	1990	2530	3220	3740	4270	4810
07166500	Verdigris River near Altoona	1140	16400	32800	46900	68300	87000	108000	131000
07166700	Burnt Creek at Reece	8.85	1630	4100	6570	10800	14800	19600	25300
07167000	Fall River near Eureka	307	11700	29900	48100	79100	108000	143000	184000
07167500	Otter Creek at Climax	129	7480	18000	27400	41800	54200	67600	82200
07168500	Fall River near Fall River	585	16200	31700	44500	63300	79100	96300	115000
07169200	Salt Creek near Severy	7.59	2950	5110	6700	8830	10500	12200	13900
07169500	Fall River at Fredonia	827	18800	32600	43000	57400	69000	81100	94000
07169700	Snake Creek near Howard	1.84	497	969	1360	1920	2390	2890	3440
07169800	Elk River at Elk Falls	220	9000	21300	33300	53400	72200	94600	121000
07170000	Elk River near Elk City	575	12600	30400	47000	73800	97900	125000	157000
07170500	Verdigris River at Independence	2890	34400	60400	81000	111000	135000	162000	190000
07170600	Cherry Creek near Cherryvale	15	2530	4580	6230	8640	10700	12900	15300
07170700	Big Hill Creek near Cherryvale	37	3540	6770	9510	13600	17200	21200	25700
07170800	Mud Creek near Mound Valley	4.22	1270	2180	2870	3840	4630	5460	6350
07171700	Spring Branch near Cedar Vale	3.1	816	2150	3390	5310	6960	8750	10700
07171800	Cedar Creek tributary near Hooser	0.56	147	331	485	705	883	1070	1270
07171900	Grant Creek near Wauneta	20	3160	5510	7230	9530	11300	13100	15000
07172000	Caney River near Elgin	445	14900	30100	42200	59400	73100	87600	103000
07179500	Neosho River at Council Grove	250	10100	23000	35900	58000	79600	106000	139000
07179600	Four Mile Creek near Council Grove	55	5370	11300	16700	25400	33400	42600	53300
07180000	Cottonwood River near Marion	329	6460	12200	16800	23300	28800	34600	40900
07180300	Spring Creek tributary near Florence	0.55	116	291	450	694	902	1130	1370
07180500	Cedar Creek near Cedar Point	110	5740	10800	14700	20100	24500	28900	33600
07181000	Cottonwood River at Elmdale	1050	9600	16000	20900	27800	33300	39300	45700
07181500	Middle Creek near Elmdale	92	6960	15000	22100	33100	42700	53500	65400
07182000	Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls	1330	10300	24500	39000	64400	89500	121000	159000
07182400	Neosho River at Strawn	2930	20400	44800	68300	108000	145000	191000	246000
07182520	Rock Creek at Burlington	8.27	1020	2370	3660	5760	7690	9960	12600
07182600	North Big Creek near Burlington	46	3210	4850	6000	7500	8660	9830	11000
07183000	Neosho River near Iola	3820	23700	48300	70700	107000	140000	180000	226000
07183100	Owl Creek near Piqua	177	6940	14400	20900	31200	40200	50500	62200
07183500	Neosho River near Parsons	4910	28700	50800	69300	97300	122000	149000	181000
07183800	Limestone Creek near Beulah	12	3140	6540	9400	13600	17200	21100	25300
07184000	Lightning Creek near McCune	197	7250	16800	26300	42600	58300	77600	101000
07184500	Labette Creek near Oswego
07184600	Fly Creek near Faulkner	27	4190	11000	17900	29700	40900	54200	69900

*Recurrence interval: The average interval of time within which the magnitude of a given event, such as a flood, will be equaled or exceeded one time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I obtain information about streamflow and flood predictions for streams in Kansas?
Contact the National Weather Service River Forecast Center at (816) 540-5151.

More information may be obtained at the following:

Real-time streamflow information in Kansas - http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ks/nwis/RT
Daily streamflow map of the United States showing current discharge in percentile of historical flow for that day - http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/
The National Weather Service Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) produces a map showing flood potential for the contiguous 48 states. Updated daily at 4 p.m., this five-day outlook provides an entry point for users seeking more detailed hydrologic information provided by the NWS's regional River Forecast Centers and Weather Forecast Offices.
Flood warnings and weather information - https://www.wunderground.com/
River and flood forecasts in the Missouri River Basin - https://www.crh.noaa.gov/mbrfc/index.php
River and flood forecasts in the Arkansas - Red River Basin http://www.srh.NOAA.gov/abrfc/

What is the status of flood-control structures and lakes in Kansas?
For information on the lakes and reservoirs in Kansas visit https://www.usgs.gov/centers/kansas-water-science-center/science/lakes-and-reservoirs-kansas

What can I do if a flash flood or flood warning is eminent?
The American Red Cross and r eady.gov have compiled fact sheets of things to do if a flood is predicted in your area

Where can I obtain flood maps for my area?

Order flood maps and related reports, studies, and other materials from FEMA at the Flood Map Store
In Kansas City, Missouri, call FEMA at (816) 283-7061, outside the Kansas City area call 1-800-358-9616.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

What are the areas of the country experiencing drought?

Palmer drought index (PDI)
Standardized precipitation index (SPI)
Daily streamflow conditions map

How does El Niño/La Niña affect floods/droughts?

In Kansas, there is a tendency for El Niño to increase precipitation totals and for La Niña to decrease precipitation totals. Normally, during El Niño conditions, the southern half od the country experiences wetter than normal conditions while the northern half experiences drier than normal conditions. During La Niña conditions, the tendencies are reversed. Kansas can experience varying conditions since it is located in the center of the country. For more information visit climate.gov.

Where can I find other information on maps, soils, volcanoes, earthquakes, boating, wetlands, etc?

Visit Kansas WSC FAQs (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/kansas-water-science-center/science/frequently-asked-questions) for more information

Date published: August 11, 2016

Kansas Flood Map

This map shows the location of stream gages where the water level is currently at or above flood stage (depicted as a black triangle) or at high flow (depicted as blue circles) The high flow conditions are expressed as percentiles that compare the current (i.e., within the past several hours) instantaneous flow value to historical daily mean flow values

Attribution: Region 5: Missouri Basin, Kansas Water Science Center

Kansas Floods

Science Center Objects

Methods for estimating annual exceedance-probability streamflows for streams in Kansas based on data through water year 2015

Flooding in the United States Midwest, 2008

100-Year flood–it's all about chance

Flood Hazards - A National Threat

Summary of significant floods in the United States and Puerto Rico, 1994 through 1998 water years

Large floods in the United States: where they happen and why

The 1903 and 1993 floods in Kansas--the effects of changing times and technology

The 1951 floods in Kansas revisited

Summary of significant floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 through 1989

Significant Floods in the United States During the 20th century - USGS Measures a Century of Floods

Estimation of potential runoff-contributing areas in Kansas using topographic and soil information

Summary of floods in the United States, January 1992 through September 1993

Kansas Flood Map