Rivers in Kansas

S F Solomon River at Woodston

Rooks County, KansasNWS WODK1USGS 06873460Hastings office

Below flood stage
3.77ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
22.89 ft1993

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood27.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 27.00 ftFlood waters will cover the bridge on 28 Road south of Woodston. Widespread flooding of adjacent agricultural land occurs. Flooding may damage farmsteads near the river.
  2. 16.00 ftFlooding occurs on both sides of the channel. Flood waters affect agricultural areas adjacent to the river and will reach the bottom of the bridge at the gauge site. In addition, water will begin to flow over a bridge on 30 Road located 2 miles downstream.
  3. 12.00 ftWater overflows the low water channel banks into areas covered with thick grass and willows. Agricultural low land areas adjacent to the river flood.

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

36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1986.

#DateStage
1July 21, 199322.89 ft
2May 28, 199520.84 ft
3April 14, 198719.82 ft
4June 20, 201018.31 ft
5May 25, 200817.55 ft
6May 16, 202117.00 ft
7June 6, 202214.33 ft
8August 26, 201914.24 ft
9June 11, 200914.05 ft
10September 5, 201612.96 ft
11June 2, 201112.25 ft
12November 17, 199711.85 ft
13June 9, 200110.92 ft
14May 30, 201810.89 ft
15July 30, 202010.76 ft
16August 29, 201410.66 ft
17July 29, 200710.65 ft
18May 6, 199410.47 ft
19May 28, 201710.42 ft
20June 10, 199910.03 ft
21August 26, 19899.98 ft
22July 27, 19909.69 ft
23April 8, 19988.45 ft
24July 6, 19868.35 ft
25July 8, 20047.41 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 23, 2025: 5.41 ft
  • August 30, 2024: 5.76 ft
  • July 1, 2023: 7.19 ft
  • June 6, 2022: 14.33 ft
  • May 16, 2021: 17.00 ft
  • July 30, 2020: 10.76 ft
  • August 26, 2019: 14.24 ft
  • May 30, 2018: 10.89 ft
  • May 28, 2017: 10.42 ft
  • September 5, 2016: 12.96 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.