Rivers in Kansas
Walnut River at Winfield
Below flood stage
0.77ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 41.00 ft1928
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 29.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 47.00 ftMajor flooding can be expected as the river begins to overtop the levees near the Highway 77 Bridge. Most of Winfield will be inundated.
- 45.00 ftThe levee may become overtopped in the northern part of Winfield.
- 30.50 ftFlood waters cover sections of Highway 77 north of Winfield and the road under Highway 77 bridge south of town.
- 30.00 ftFlooding occurs along the south bank, inundating the small road leading away from Highway 77 to the Highland Cemetery.
- 28.00 ftWest 14th Avenue near the fairgrounds, floods from the river on eastward to the levee.
- 22.00 ftA large portion of the fairgrounds flood along with rural roads about 3 miles northwest of Winfield that are near the river. Then one mile west of the city of Rock, expect 30th Road to be closed due to high water.
- 20.00 ftFlood waters flow over County Road Cowley 2 west of the city of Rock. Then 4 miles northwest of Winfield, Cowley County Road 18 floods over a section just west of 71st Road.
- 18.00 ftFlooding of the campgrounds and fairgrounds can be expected.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 15% |
| Moderate flooding | 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
115 crests on NOAA’s list since 1898.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 18, 1928 | 41.00 ft |
| 2 | June 10, 1923 | 38.70 ft |
| 3 | April 23, 1944 | 38.30 ft |
| 4 | November 2, 1998 | 37.81 ft |
| 5 | July 1, 1951 | 37.80 ft |
| 6 | June 10, 1995 | 37.75 ft |
| 7 | June 10, 1995 | 37.30 ft |
| 8 | May 9, 2019 | 36.72 ft |
| 9 | June 30, 1951 | 36.00 ft |
| 10 | June 6, 1965 | 35.97 ft |
| 11 | April 17, 1945 | 35.92 ft |
| 12 | July 1, 2007 | 35.50 ft |
| 13 | May 6, 1961 | 35.36 ft |
| 14 | May 22, 2019 | 35.28 ft |
| 15 | June 10, 1979 | 35.24 ft |
| 16 | July 8, 1904 | 35.20 ft |
| 17 | September 30, 1945 | 35.00 ft |
| 18 | October 1, 1945 | 34.70 ft |
| 19 | July 5, 1976 | 34.51 ft |
| 20 | May 26, 2019 | 34.21 ft |
| 21 | October 4, 1926 | 34.20 ft |
| 22 | November 17, 1964 | 33.90 ft |
| 23 | October 12, 1973 | 33.80 ft |
| 24 | January 1, 1950 | 33.57 ft |
| 25 | May 20, 1943 | 33.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 27, 2026: 24.61 ft
- June 26, 2026: 23.77 ft
- June 21, 2026: 18.87 ft
- June 18, 2025: 17.01 ft
- June 6, 2025: 25.06 ft
- November 4, 2024: 10.28 ft
- July 6, 2023: 5.75 ft
- May 7, 2022: 23.73 ft
- June 27, 2021: 15.82 ft
- May 17, 2020: 25.72 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.