Rivers in Kansas
Pawnee River near Rozel
Below flood stage
6.29ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 31.00 ft
- Record crest
- 34.53 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 35.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 33.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 31.00 ft |
| Action | 29.00 ft |
- 35.00 ftCounty roads and some homes along the Pawnee river will be flooded. Floodwaters will flow through gaps in the levee on the north side of the Pawnee river... resulting in flooding of residential areas in the southeast part of Larned. Floodwaters will be 3 to 4 feet deep in some of these areas.
- 33.00 ftFlooding of roads can be expected. The entrance to Ft. Larned National Historical Site will be flooded.
- 31.00 ftMinor low land flooding of adjacent farmland and pastureland will occur along the river.
Crest history
134 crests on NOAA’s list since 26.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2019 | 34.53 ft |
| 2 | July 22, 1993 | 33.75 ft |
| 3 | May 28, 1935 | 31.96 ft |
| 4 | October 10, 1946 | 30.91 ft |
| 5 | June 9, 1940 | 29.83 ft |
| 6 | August 12, 1948 | 29.43 ft |
| 7 | September 5, 1943 | 29.07 ft |
| 8 | July 28, 1958 | 28.22 ft |
| 9 | June 23, 1951 | 27.54 ft |
| 10 | July 11, 1951 | 27.52 ft |
| 11 | November 17, 1996 | 27.05 ft |
| 12 | July 1, 1951 | 26.98 ft |
| 13 | August 13, 1950 | 26.86 ft |
| 14 | May 23, 1951 | 26.68 ft |
| 15 | October 3, 1950 | 26.17 ft |
| 16 | June 13, 1951 | 26.06 ft |
| 17 | September 19, 2001 | 26.00 ft |
| 18 | August 3, 1953 | 25.89 ft |
| 19 | July 3, 2004 | 25.68 ft |
| 20 | June 28, 26 | 25.66 ft |
| 21 | May 30, 1944 | 24.62 ft |
| 22 | August 22, 1942 | 24.53 ft |
| 23 | May 26, 1933 | 23.37 ft |
| 24 | August 13, 1992 | 22.87 ft |
| 25 | June 28, 1957 | 22.82 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 25, 2019: 34.53 ft
- August 23, 2006: 21.04 ft
- July 3, 2004: 25.68 ft
- September 14, 2003: 15.11 ft
- July 29, 2002: 16.66 ft
- September 19, 2001: 26.00 ft
- July 5, 2000: 14.40 ft
- July 18, 1999: 14.50 ft
- October 28, 1997: 19.03 ft
- August 9, 1997: 21.26 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.