Rivers in Kansas
Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs
Below flood stage
2.98ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.71 ft1960
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftLowland areas in the vicinity of the gage will become flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 11, 1960 | 18.71 ft |
| 2 | May 30, 1957 | 18.18 ft |
| 3 | July 31, 1944 | 18.16 ft |
| 4 | July 14, 1951 | 17.89 ft |
| 5 | June 12, 1983 | 16.94 ft |
| 6 | May 27, 1965 | 16.69 ft |
| 7 | October 8, 1947 | 16.58 ft |
| 8 | June 14, 1961 | 16.42 ft |
| 9 | July 24, 1950 | 15.68 ft |
| 10 | August 4, 1962 | 14.50 ft |
| 11 | June 17, 1972 | 13.60 ft |
| 12 | August 17, 1958 | 13.02 ft |
| 13 | July 7, 1956 | 12.85 ft |
| 14 | August 19, 1964 | 12.41 ft |
| 15 | July 2, 1989 | 11.43 ft |
| 16 | May 23, 2008 | 11.07 ft |
| 17 | October 20, 1966 | 10.84 ft |
| 18 | May 8, 1969 | 9.78 ft |
| 19 | July 4, 1946 | 9.76 ft |
| 20 | July 9, 1971 | 9.64 ft |
| 21 | June 27, 1993 | 9.59 ft |
| 22 | August 13, 2019 | 9.47 ft |
| 23 | May 18, 1954 | 9.46 ft |
| 24 | August 11, 1996 | 9.44 ft |
| 25 | May 22, 1949 | 9.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 19, 2025: 3.15 ft
- August 14, 2024: 6.45 ft
- May 12, 2023: 8.65 ft
- June 8, 2022: 7.94 ft
- June 28, 2021: 5.75 ft
- June 26, 2020: 3.57 ft
- August 13, 2019: 9.47 ft
- July 17, 2018: 6.82 ft
- May 10, 2017: 6.52 ft
- September 6, 2016: 3.33 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. The current flows in cubic feet per second, are approximate and may be affected by debris, aquatic growth, and seasonal ice in the river.
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.