Rivers in Kansas

Turkey Creek (KS) near Seneca

Nemaha County, KansasNWS SNCK1USGS 06814000Topeka office

Below flood stage
1.50ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 1:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
21.00 ft
Record crest
25.17 ft1949

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood40.00 ft
Moderate flood23.50 ft
Minor flood21.00 ft
Action16.00 ft
  1. 28.00 ftRoad H, just south of the Turkey Creek begins to flood.
  2. 27.00 ftThe home on the west side of Road H, just south of the creek is threatened by flood waters.
  3. 25.00 ftThe home about 100 feet north of the creek on the west side of the road is threatened by flood waters.
  4. 23.50 ftFlood waters overspread cultivated fields from near St. Benedict to the Nebraska state line.
  5. 21.00 ftMinor flooding occurs along the Turkey Creek.

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

131 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.

#DateStage
1June 28, 194925.17 ft
2October 11, 197324.77 ft
3June 29, 196524.70 ft
4July 25, 199224.47 ft
5September 4, 195824.20 ft
6June 17, 195424.18 ft
7July 7, 199324.06 ft
8May 7, 197824.01 ft
9March 30, 199823.92 ft
10July 5, 199323.78 ft
11May 13, 199523.73 ft
12June 5, 201523.71 ft
13July 1, 199323.64 ft
14July 18, 199323.62 ft
15June 15, 195123.53 ft
16July 11, 195823.51 ft
17June 15, 199023.50 ft
18September 9, 198923.47 ft
19June 18, 198323.43 ft
20July 29, 202023.40 ft
21March 3, 197923.38 ft
22May 8, 199523.38 ft
23May 1, 195123.37 ft
24May 24, 201923.26 ft
25May 8, 199323.22 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 20, 2023: 13.07 ft
  • May 26, 2022: 14.17 ft
  • March 15, 2021: 15.43 ft
  • July 29, 2020: 23.40 ft
  • June 23, 2019: 22.99 ft
  • May 29, 2019: 21.17 ft
  • May 24, 2019: 23.26 ft
  • May 8, 2019: 23.08 ft
  • May 1, 2017: 15.24 ft
  • December 14, 2015: 20.28 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.