Rivers in Kansas
Solomon River near Glen Elder
Below flood stage
18.65ftStage
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 12:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Record crest
- 29.57 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 19.00 ft |
- 27.50 ftThe bridge on Solomon Rapids Road will be underwater. In addition, the north approach to the bridge will be covered by 1 to 2 feet of running water.
- 26.00 ftThe north approach to the Solomon Rapids Road bridge will be threatened by flood water.
Crest history
56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1965.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 22, 1993 | 29.57 ft |
| 2 | April 14, 1987 | 28.31 ft |
| 3 | July 30, 1967 | 26.89 ft |
| 4 | June 2, 2011 | 26.76 ft |
| 5 | October 12, 1973 | 25.79 ft |
| 6 | November 17, 1996 | 23.84 ft |
| 7 | July 2, 1982 | 23.64 ft |
| 8 | August 25, 2019 | 22.13 ft |
| 9 | July 21, 2010 | 21.99 ft |
| 10 | May 23, 1999 | 20.70 ft |
| 11 | June 16, 1992 | 20.70 ft |
| 12 | May 28, 2021 | 20.52 ft |
| 13 | June 14, 1995 | 20.21 ft |
| 14 | June 14, 1965 | 20.13 ft |
| 15 | June 30, 1975 | 19.67 ft |
| 16 | July 18, 1989 | 17.83 ft |
| 17 | August 6, 2020 | 17.68 ft |
| 18 | March 24, 1979 | 17.63 ft |
| 19 | May 15, 1985 | 17.51 ft |
| 20 | April 8, 1998 | 17.27 ft |
| 21 | October 23, 2008 | 16.43 ft |
| 22 | May 8, 2015 | 16.24 ft |
| 23 | October 10, 2018 | 15.77 ft |
| 24 | September 2, 1977 | 15.75 ft |
| 25 | June 10, 1984 | 15.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 1, 2025: 12.80 ft
- May 5, 2024: 8.98 ft
- August 26, 2023: 8.80 ft
- July 28, 2022: 10.43 ft
- May 28, 2021: 20.52 ft
- August 6, 2020: 17.68 ft
- August 25, 2019: 22.13 ft
- October 10, 2018: 15.77 ft
- June 2, 2017: 14.09 ft
- September 9, 2016: 14.58 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. 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.
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.