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Arkansas River near Kinsley 2E

Critical Stages
11' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:09 PM LMT 12/31/00

Status: Obs Not Current

Stage: -999 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

Observation history not available.

Hydrograph for Arkansas River near Kinsley 2E
19.7' - Water will reach the low bridge steel on U.S. Highway 50 bridge over the Arkansas River.
16' - The municipal airport southeast of Kinsley...and the southeast part of Kinsley generally south of Main street...will be inundated by up to 2 feet of water. The city park will be inundated with around 2 feet of water.
14' - County roads along the Arkansas River will become impassable in some areas. Floodwaters will start to encroach on the municipal airport southeast of Kinsley.
12' - Floodwater will overflow the banks of the Arkansas River resulting in minor flooding of adjacent farmland and pasture land along the river.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 21, 1965 17.6
May 19, 1951 14.2
Jun 10, 1949 14.09
May 23, 1951 14.05
Sep 27, 1973 14.02
Apr 1, 1973 13.66
May 2, 1978 12.85
Nov 18, 1971 12.77
Jul 1, 1951 12.33
Oct 10, 1949 11.86
May 20, 1955 11.43
Jun 30, 1965 11.37
May 27, 1999 11.25
Jun 6, 1947 11.17
May 22, 1955 11.16
Jul 11, 1951 11.07
Jun 29, 1987 10.72
Jun 2, 1987 10.47
Oct 22, 1965 10.26
Sep 17, 1962 10.2

Data provided by the National Weather Service.