Rivers in Kansas
Fall River (KS) at Fredonia
Below flood stage
3.02ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 41.12 ft2007
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 36.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 41.00 ftThe Highway 96 Bridge at the gage site takes on 1 ft of flood waters and the road north of the bridge floods 2.5 ft deep. Residential homes southwest of the river gage site, 1 south of Fredonia, experience 4 ft of flood waters into main floor of homes.
- 37.00 ftFlood waters begin to enter residential homes southwest of the river bridge located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 36.00 ftHighway 96 begins to flood just 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site.
- 32.00 ftFlood waters reach within 20 feet of residential homes along the south bank of river located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 29.00 ftFlood waters reach within 50 feet of residential homes along the south bank located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 27.00 ftFlood waters begin to encroach on residential homes and floods half of yards along the south bank of river located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 17.00 ftFlood waters backup into residential yards located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway 96. Expect bank overflows on both banks.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
149 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30, 2007 | 41.12 ft |
| 2 | April 16, 1945 | 36.17 ft |
| 3 | April 19, 1927 | 35.00 ft |
| 4 | June 16, 1923 | 34.00 ft |
| 5 | October 2, 1927 | 33.90 ft |
| 6 | May 20, 1943 | 33.32 ft |
| 7 | July 31, 1904 | 33.30 ft |
| 8 | April 23, 1944 | 33.29 ft |
| 9 | October 3, 1986 | 32.26 ft |
| 10 | April 28, 1994 | 31.94 ft |
| 11 | May 26, 2019 | 31.77 ft |
| 12 | May 21, 2019 | 31.41 ft |
| 13 | July 3, 1976 | 31.37 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 2008 | 31.06 ft |
| 15 | September 13, 1961 | 30.93 ft |
| 16 | April 11, 1944 | 30.67 ft |
| 17 | May 6, 1961 | 30.35 ft |
| 18 | April 28, 2024 | 30.28 ft |
| 19 | April 14, 1947 | 29.40 ft |
| 20 | June 1, 2022 | 29.13 ft |
| 21 | April 2, 1988 | 28.91 ft |
| 22 | March 25, 1945 | 28.46 ft |
| 23 | September 9, 2009 | 28.19 ft |
| 24 | June 30, 1951 | 27.97 ft |
| 25 | June 10, 1995 | 27.73 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 26, 2026: 17.48 ft
- June 21, 2026: 17.69 ft
- April 18, 2026: 19.41 ft
- July 25, 2025: 14.40 ft
- May 7, 2024: 22.35 ft
- April 28, 2024: 30.28 ft
- May 13, 2023: 12.47 ft
- June 6, 2022: 19.35 ft
- June 1, 2022: 29.13 ft
- May 5, 2022: 24.82 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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 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.