Rivers in Kansas

Saline River (KS) at Tescott

Ottawa County, KansasNWS TSCK1USGS 06869500Topeka office

Below flood stage
6.47ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
25.00 ft
Record crest
30.14 ft1993

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood32.00 ft
Moderate flood29.00 ft
Minor flood25.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 29.00 ftSouthern parts of the city of Tescott are affected by flood waters.
  2. 28.50 ft30th Road bridge over the Saline River floods.
  3. 25.00 ftLow lying areas near the river flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding16%
Moderate flooding5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

157 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.

#DateStage
1July 25, 199330.14 ft
2July 23, 199330.14 ft
3May 28, 199530.08 ft
4July 13, 195130.06 ft
5June 25, 199330.05 ft
6May 23, 197129.82 ft
7June 9, 195129.77 ft
8April 16, 198729.77 ft
9May 22, 201929.68 ft
10July 9, 199329.63 ft
11August 17, 192729.60 ft
12September 27, 197329.59 ft
13April 1, 197329.59 ft
14June 3, 193529.57 ft
15June 25, 195129.56 ft
16May 25, 196129.56 ft
17July 1, 195729.54 ft
18May 17, 202129.52 ft
19July 6, 199329.50 ft
20July 12, 192829.50 ft
21March 29, 196029.40 ft
22October 12, 197329.40 ft
23July 28, 199029.36 ft
24September 3, 194229.30 ft
25September 7, 195129.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 15, 2023: 12.52 ft
  • June 7, 2022: 25.10 ft
  • May 28, 2021: 26.51 ft
  • May 17, 2021: 29.52 ft
  • August 1, 2020: 24.91 ft
  • May 22, 2019: 29.68 ft
  • May 9, 2019: 27.23 ft
  • May 22, 2017: 27.05 ft
  • May 28, 2016: 27.68 ft
  • April 25, 2015: 12.56 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 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.