Rivers in Kansas

N F Solomon River at Glade

Phillips County, KansasNWS GDEK1USGS 06871000Hastings office

Below flood stage
2.56ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
18.65 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 21.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 183 bridge.
  2. 18.00 ftFlooding of crop, pasture land, and low lying areas is extensive. The towns of Glade, Speed, and Logan are located on high ground and are not subject to flooding. However, at a river stage of 18 feet most every county road over the North Fork of the Solomon River within Phillips County except for the Highway 183 bridge will become flooded. Therefore, flooding will cut off access to Speed and Logan from the south. A record flood of 18.65 feet occurred in September of 2016.
  3. 16.00 ftWidespread flooding occurs in the vicinity of the bridge on highway 183.
  4. 11.00 ftThe south bank overflows and minor lowland flooding begins.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding10%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

73 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.

#DateStage
1September 5, 201618.65 ft
2June 16, 195718.55 ft
3August 15, 196817.01 ft
4July 20, 195316.35 ft
5May 27, 199514.83 ft
6October 3, 201714.62 ft
7June 11, 200913.99 ft
8August 14, 198513.68 ft
9May 28, 201913.58 ft
10May 23, 200813.20 ft
11May 16, 196013.08 ft
12April 24, 201012.67 ft
13October 19, 196512.40 ft
14July 14, 195912.21 ft
15July 28, 196712.20 ft
16August 15, 199311.88 ft
17May 28, 195411.80 ft
18September 26, 195511.63 ft
19June 5, 199211.60 ft
20August 14, 197511.58 ft
21March 23, 196011.52 ft
22July 2, 196210.72 ft
23August 26, 197910.59 ft
24August 28, 201410.51 ft
25August 2, 199610.49 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 14, 2025: 4.39 ft
  • May 31, 2024: 6.15 ft
  • July 14, 2023: 5.34 ft
  • June 6, 2022: 4.30 ft
  • March 14, 2021: 5.79 ft
  • May 25, 2020: 6.50 ft
  • May 28, 2019: 13.58 ft
  • May 28, 2018: 9.53 ft
  • October 3, 2017: 14.62 ft
  • September 5, 2016: 18.65 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 48 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage 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.