River stage
Dodge City, Arkansas River
- River level
- 6.74 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.00 ft
- Recent high
- 7.83 ft
- Recent low
- 6.74 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS DDCK1
- 30-day change
- +0.00 ft
- Average
- 6.75 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 15.68 ft
In brief
The Arkansas River at Dodge City, KS read 6.74 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.26 ft below action stage. That is unchanged from 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge DDCK1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.68 ft | 1965-06-19 |
| 2 | 13.29 ft | 1949-06-08 |
| 3 | 12.75 ft | 1942-04-28 |
| 4 | 12.54 ft | 1951-05-18 |
| 5 | 10.60 ft | 1941-10-27 |
| 6 | 9.79 ft | 1999-06-16 |
| 7 | 9.73 ft | 1950-07-27 |
| 8 | 9.31 ft | 1947-06-05 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 14.00 ft
Some roads and farmlands adjacent to the arkansas river from cimarron to just upstream of dodge city... And downstream of dodge city will be flooded. Dodge city's levees are not in any danger of overtopping at this stage.
- 18.00 ft
Floodwaters will begin to spread into low-lying farm land upstream and downstream of the levee project in dodge city. Floodwaters to a depth of 4 feet or more will be common.
- 23.00 ft
Floodwaters will overtop the levee in dodge city downstream of the 14th street bridge... And the resulting flooding will inundate the southern part of dodge city south of the atsf railroad tracks. Flooding will expand south to beeson st and along the dcf&b railroad tracks in the southeast part of town. Floodwaters will be up to 6 feet deep in this area.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Arkansas River flooding at Dodge City?
No. The Arkansas River at Dodge City is at 6.74 ft, 3.26 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Dodge City?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 10 ft, minor flooding 11 ft, moderate flooding 13 ft and major flooding 15 ft.
What is the highest the Arkansas River has been at Dodge City?
The highest crest on record is 15.68 ft, on 1965-06-19.
Is the Arkansas River high or low right now at Dodge City?
At 6.74 ft it is higher than 0% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge DDCK1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07139500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.