Rivers in Kansas

N F Solomon River at Lenora

Norton County, KansasNWS LNRK1Goodland office

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood12.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 20.50 ftWater will top the levee to the south of the gage site. The water will then spread to homes and over city streets that are to the south of the river. On the north side of the river, some nearby buildings will also get flooded.
  2. 10.00 ftLow lying areas will become flooded.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
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

31 crests on NOAA’s list since 1955.

#DateStage
1December 21, 198724.70 ft
2June 16, 195716.50 ft
3September 7, 196815.00 ft
4May 24, 200814.22 ft
5June 27, 195713.50 ft
6October 18, 196513.00 ft
7May 3, 195813.00 ft
8September 4, 201613.00 ft
9March 22, 196013.00 ft
10October 8, 201112.50 ft
11October 8, 201112.50 ft
12May 21, 196112.20 ft
13June 5, 195912.00 ft
14May 15, 196012.00 ft
15July 26, 197712.00 ft
16September 6, 197212.00 ft
17May 17, 195712.00 ft
18September 6, 196511.00 ft
19August 29, 196811.00 ft
20July 11, 196411.00 ft
21May 30, 200810.90 ft
22June 13, 196510.50 ft
23March 8, 199310.50 ft
24June 13, 201010.30 ft
25March 10, 199310.27 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 4, 2016: 13.00 ft
  • October 8, 2011: 12.50 ft
  • October 8, 2011: 12.50 ft
  • June 13, 2010: 10.30 ft
  • May 30, 2008: 10.90 ft
  • May 24, 2008: 14.22 ft
  • July 30, 1998: 10.15 ft
  • July 14, 1996: 6.26 ft
  • May 23, 1995: 4.74 ft
  • May 6, 1994: 9.30 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. Stage measured manually and reported by river observer. No automated gauge on-site.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.