Rivers in Kansas
Little Osage River at Fulton
Below flood stage
2.80ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Record crest
- 35.21 ft1986
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 35.21 ftthe is the record stage reached on October 3, 1986.
- 33.00 ftflood waters begin to impact the railroad tracks between the gage site and the town of Fulton, on Old Highway 69.
- 32.46 ftThis is the level reached on June 30 2007.
- 30.00 ftmajor flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters reach the bottom of Old Highway 69 bridge at the previous gage site.
- 25.00 ftFarmland at the gage site becomes covered by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded. Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six feet in depth. 225th Street, near Xavier Road, 1 mile east of Fulton is flooded.
- 22.00 ftFlood waters mainly affect farmland along the Little Osage River Basin between the gage site and Highway 31 west of Fulton.
- 21.00 ftflood waters begin to overflow Kansas State Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton.
- 16.00 ftthe Kansas Department of Transportation closes portions of Highway 31 near Fulton.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16% |
| Moderate flooding | 11% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
93 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3, 1986 | 35.21 ft |
| 2 | April 28, 1994 | 32.61 ft |
| 3 | June 30, 2007 | 32.46 ft |
| 4 | July 1, 1969 | 30.03 ft |
| 5 | May 6, 1961 | 29.38 ft |
| 6 | May 22, 2019 | 28.96 ft |
| 7 | September 14, 1998 | 28.95 ft |
| 8 | May 2, 1954 | 28.93 ft |
| 9 | July 12, 1951 | 28.75 ft |
| 10 | July 19, 1950 | 28.50 ft |
| 11 | July 17, 1958 | 28.43 ft |
| 12 | April 2, 1988 | 28.31 ft |
| 13 | June 10, 1995 | 28.05 ft |
| 14 | April 30, 2017 | 28.02 ft |
| 15 | April 28, 2009 | 27.92 ft |
| 16 | February 21, 1997 | 27.64 ft |
| 17 | September 25, 1993 | 27.62 ft |
| 18 | September 17, 2010 | 27.54 ft |
| 19 | February 23, 1985 | 27.52 ft |
| 20 | November 4, 1974 | 27.48 ft |
| 21 | November 16, 1985 | 27.40 ft |
| 22 | March 15, 1990 | 27.31 ft |
| 23 | May 6, 2022 | 27.20 ft |
| 24 | March 11, 1974 | 27.20 ft |
| 25 | April 19, 1970 | 27.18 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 2, 2022: 24.50 ft
- May 6, 2022: 27.20 ft
- September 6, 2021: 26.94 ft
- July 16, 2021: 25.87 ft
- June 29, 2021: 22.73 ft
- June 27, 2021: 24.03 ft
- June 27, 2021: 24.04 ft
- March 18, 2021: 27.18 ft
- March 18, 2021: 27.16 ft
- March 15, 2021: 25.34 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. Gauge reading may be affected by ice.
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.