Rivers in Kansas

Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville

Shawnee County, KansasNWS RSSK1USGS 06888700Topeka office

Below flood stage
8.62ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 10:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Record crest
32.66 ft1982

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood31.00 ft
Moderate flood29.00 ft
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 31.00 ftFlooding of homes in Rossville north of the railroad tracks continues.
  2. 29.00 ftPine and Pottawatomie Streets near the creek flood. Homes will be threatened by flood waters in Rossville north of the railroad tracks.
  3. 28.40 ftFlood waters reach the low steel of the railroad bridge over Cross Creek. Flood waters begin to impact areas on the north side of Rossville.
  4. 25.00 ftMinor flooding along the creek occurs.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding6%
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

30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.

#DateStage
1June 9, 198232.66 ft
2October 11, 197332.00 ft
3October 2, 200531.40 ft
4May 28, 198730.90 ft
5September 13, 197730.00 ft
6June 5, 201529.97 ft
7March 18, 198729.77 ft
8May 7, 200727.45 ft
9May 24, 199527.35 ft
10May 28, 199527.00 ft
11May 13, 199526.89 ft
12June 23, 201926.75 ft
13July 18, 199326.25 ft
14April 27, 200926.12 ft
15July 10, 199326.09 ft
16May 27, 201625.65 ft
17June 5, 200525.53 ft
18June 2, 201125.48 ft
19July 26, 199325.13 ft
20March 30, 198025.10 ft
21July 22, 199325.08 ft
22April 30, 198425.00 ft
23May 17, 198624.47 ft
24October 10, 198524.44 ft
25May 31, 202223.58 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 31, 2023: 15.23 ft
  • May 31, 2022: 23.58 ft
  • March 27, 2021: 17.56 ft
  • July 15, 2020: 16.61 ft
  • June 23, 2019: 26.75 ft
  • May 27, 2016: 25.65 ft
  • June 5, 2015: 29.97 ft
  • June 2, 2011: 25.48 ft
  • April 27, 2009: 26.12 ft
  • May 7, 2007: 27.45 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.