Kansas River at Topeka
Critical Stages
15' - Action
26' - Flood
27' - Moderate
44' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 4:30 PM CST 12/15/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 6.07 ft
Flow: 1.73 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 PM 12/15 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 AM 12/16 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 AM 12/16 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 PM 12/16 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 PM 12/16 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 AM 12/17 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 AM 12/17 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 5.7 | 1.36 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM 12/15 | 6.07 | 1.73 |
| 4:15 PM 12/15 | 6.06 | 1.72 |
| 4:00 PM 12/15 | 6.06 | 1.72 |
| 3:45 PM 12/15 | 6.06 | 1.72 |
| 3:30 PM 12/15 | 6.05 | 1.71 |
| 3:15 PM 12/15 | 6.02 | 1.66 |
| 3:00 PM 12/15 | 6 | 1.64 |
| 2:45 PM 12/15 | 5.99 | 1.63 |
| 2:30 PM 12/15 | 5.97 | 1.61 |
| 2:15 PM 12/15 | 5.94 | 1.58 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 5.9 | 1.54 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 5.87 | 1.52 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 5.86 | 1.51 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
| 12:45 PM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
| 12:30 PM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 12:15 PM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
| 12:00 PM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 11:45 AM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 11:30 AM 12/15 | 5.86 | 1.51 |
| 11:15 AM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 11:00 AM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 10:45 AM 12/15 | 5.86 | 1.51 |
| 10:30 AM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
| 10:15 AM 12/15 | 5.85 | 1.5 |
| 10:00 AM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
| 9:45 AM 12/15 | 5.83 | 1.48 |
| 9:30 AM 12/15 | 5.83 | 1.48 |
| 9:15 AM 12/15 | 5.84 | 1.49 |
43' -
Floodwaters overflow West Waterworks levee top.
42' -
Water tops the levees on north and south banks at the Sardou bridge.
38' -
Flood waters reach South Topeka Gap at Union Pacific Railroad bridge.
37.5' -
Floodwaters overflow Union Pacific Railroad lifting bridge west of Topeka Blvd.
37' -
Flood waters reach base of stoplog gap across Union Pacific Railroad near Ward Martin Creek.
26' -
River Road under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad bridge begins to flood.
23' -
Overflow of low-lying rural areas begins west of topeka.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1844 | 47.2 |
| Jul 13, 1951 | 40.8 |
| Jul 24, 1993 | 34.97 |
| Jun 30, 1951 | 33.9 |
| Jun 9, 1908 | 33 |
| Jun 5, 1935 | 32.7 |
| Oct 12, 1973 | 32.29 |
| Jun 17, 1943 | 31.8 |
| Jun 12, 1941 | 30.8 |
| May 24, 1995 | 29.4 |
| May 7, 2007 | 28.69 |
| Mar 8, 1967 | 27.89 |
| May 18, 1995 | 27.52 |
| May 9, 1993 | 27.37 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 27.15 |
| May 11, 1993 | 27.01 |
| May 12, 1993 | 27 |
| Jun 9, 1982 | 26.86 |
| Sep 27, 1973 | 26.83 |
| Nov 2, 1998 | 26.43 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
