Rivers in Kansas

Soldier Creek near Delia

Jackson County, KansasNWS DELK1USGS 06889200Topeka office

Below flood stage
6.54ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 10:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
26.00 ft
Record crest
33.00 ft2005

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.50 ft
Moderate flood26.50 ft
Minor flood26.00 ft
Action24.00 ft
  1. 29.80 ft106th Road bridge floods.
  2. 29.50 ftFirst floor of house located just to the east of Soldier Creek floods.
  3. 28.70 ft106th Road floods about 250 feet east of Soldier Creek in southern Jackson County.
  4. 28.30 ftFlood waters reach low steel of 106th Road bridge over Soldier Creek.
  5. 26.50 ft106th Road in southern Jackson County floods about 200 feet west of Soldier Creek.
  6. 26.00 ftLow lying areas and farm fields along the creek flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding10%
Moderate flooding10%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

27 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.

#DateStage
1October 2, 200533.00 ft
2June 5, 201529.61 ft
3June 23, 201929.34 ft
4May 27, 201629.29 ft
5May 7, 200729.10 ft
6June 5, 200528.78 ft
7July 5, 201028.75 ft
8April 27, 200928.71 ft
9April 27, 201627.86 ft
10June 2, 201127.31 ft
11September 25, 201627.00 ft
12May 19, 201726.45 ft
13June 28, 200725.73 ft
14May 24, 200725.27 ft
15March 31, 200724.12 ft
16May 31, 202223.53 ft
17May 23, 200823.41 ft
18March 3, 200422.85 ft
19December 11, 200722.38 ft
20August 27, 200622.00 ft
21May 29, 201320.18 ft
22May 31, 202320.04 ft
23April 12, 202019.29 ft
24March 27, 202118.55 ft
25April 20, 200316.90 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 31, 2023: 20.04 ft
  • May 31, 2022: 23.53 ft
  • March 27, 2021: 18.55 ft
  • April 12, 2020: 19.29 ft
  • June 23, 2019: 29.34 ft
  • May 19, 2017: 26.45 ft
  • September 25, 2016: 27.00 ft
  • May 27, 2016: 29.29 ft
  • April 27, 2016: 27.86 ft
  • June 5, 2015: 29.61 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.