Rivers in Kansas

Solomon River at Niles

Ottawa County, KansasNWS NLSK1USGS 06876900Topeka office

Below flood stage
4.05ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
24.00 ft
Record crest
31.76 ft1951

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood34.00 ft
Moderate flood28.00 ft
Minor flood24.00 ft
Action19.00 ft
  1. 27.00 ftArrowhead Road west of Niles floods.
  2. 24.00 ftLow land flooding continues along the river.
  3. 23.00 ftRural overflow begins around the community of Niles.
  4. 19.00 ftWater begins to overflow into the low portion of a cultivated field on the right bank, upstream, adjacent to the gage site.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding22%
Moderate flooding13%
Major floodingUnder 5%

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

Crest history

87 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.

#DateStage
1July 14, 195131.76 ft
2June 21, 195131.00 ft
3October 11, 197330.92 ft
4September 28, 197330.38 ft
5July 22, 199330.24 ft
6May 24, 200729.83 ft
7July 12, 199329.48 ft
8July 6, 199329.33 ft
9May 24, 201929.10 ft
10May 24, 199929.04 ft
11September 21, 196729.01 ft
12April 17, 198728.96 ft
13July 7, 198228.82 ft
14May 27, 196128.76 ft
15May 12, 199328.57 ft
16May 28, 199528.45 ft
17June 12, 196128.36 ft
18September 18, 196128.26 ft
19May 9, 201928.20 ft
20July 23, 199227.91 ft
21June 6, 201127.83 ft
22May 28, 201627.82 ft
23June 27, 199327.14 ft
24August 3, 201926.90 ft
25June 25, 197526.60 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 5, 2023: 7.52 ft
  • May 27, 2022: 15.83 ft
  • May 16, 2021: 24.48 ft
  • July 30, 2020: 25.90 ft
  • June 30, 2020: 25.67 ft
  • August 3, 2019: 26.90 ft
  • May 24, 2019: 29.10 ft
  • May 9, 2019: 28.20 ft
  • June 25, 2017: 26.25 ft
  • May 28, 2016: 27.82 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. 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. 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.