Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

1. 32.50 ftHighway 283 bridge floods.
2. 32.00 ftLeft band at Hwy 283 bridge overflows.
3. 30.00 ftRight bank at Hwy 283 bridge overflows.
4. 24.00 ftFloodwaters will cover many sections along B and C Roads along the Saline River. Expect road closures with some bridges destroyed. These roads will be washed out with tree debris along roads and in adjacent fields. Floodwaters may rise as high as 3 to 4 feet on roads and higher in fields. The river may expand to 100 to 400 feet wide in some locations.
5. 19.00 ftPrepare for near-record flooding of 6 feet or more along the Saline River lowlands in northern Trego and Ellis Counties as the river moves well out of its channel onto the floodplain.
6. 17.00 ftExpect major flooding of 4 feet or more along the Saline River lowlands in northern Trego and Ellis Counties. Some roads along the Saline River will be impassable. Basement flooding may occur in some houses along the Saline River in these counties.
7. 15.00 ftExpect moderate lowland flooding along the Saline River throughout northern Trego and Ellis Counties. Flood depths may reach 2 feet or more as the river nears its crest. Some roads and bridge approaches near the river will be impassable.
8. 13.00 ftExpect minor flooding of farmland and pastureland adjacent to the saline river in northern Trego and Ellis Counties.

Chance of flooding, September to November

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

Most recent crests

• August 25, 2019: 12.62 ft
• May 29, 2018: 23.91 ft
• October 3, 2017: 14.81 ft
• May 24, 2016: 15.53 ft
• June 14, 2007: 10.41 ft
• September 9, 2006: 3.85 ft
• July 1, 2004: 10.62 ft
• June 29, 2003: 2.78 ft
• April 10, 2002: 2.44 ft
• March 24, 2000: 3.14 ft

• DownstreamSaline River (KS) at Russell
• Big Creek at Ellis
• Big Creek at Ellis
• Hackberry Creek at Trego Center 9WSW
• Smoky Hill River at Arnold
• Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Reservoir
• S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir
• near Yocemento at Yocemento
• S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.

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.