Kansas River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 21 rivers gauged in Kansas.
Kansas gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas River | 36 gauges36 gauges | normalnormal |
| Beaver Creek (KS, NE) | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Big Blue River (KS, NE) | 8 gauges8 gauges | normalnormal |
| Big Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Blue River (KS, MO) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cow Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Crooked Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Delaware River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Elk River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Indian Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Kansas River | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mill Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Missouri River (KS, MO, NE) | 34 gauges34 gauges | normalnormal |
| Neosho River | 11 gauges11 gauges | normalnormal |
| Saline River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Salt Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Salt Creek (Lyndon) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Spring River (KS, MO, OK) | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Walnut Creek | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Whitewater River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Wildcat Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
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Kansas river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Kansas right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. No gauge is above action stage either.
Which rivers are gauged in Kansas?
21 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Arkansas River, with 41 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Kansas as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.