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Salt Creek (KS) at Barnard

Critical Stages
19' - Action
21' - Flood
23.3' - Moderate
24.9' - 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.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 AM 11/23 16 0.73
8:00 AM 11/22 18 0.9
Hydrograph for Salt Creek (KS) at Barnard
30' - Flood waters reach the height of the levee system on the east side of Barnard. Roads in Barnard may begin to flood. Possible evacuations may take place.
24.5' - Flood waters cover Highway 284 about 1 mile west of town and east of creek bridge and on Section Line Road south of town. Other county roads near and around Salt Creek flood. Agricultural fields will flood to an extent of 3/4 of a mile.
24' - Expect flooding of agricultural fields to an extent of 3/4 of a mile coverage. Flood waters cover Highway 284 east of the creek bridge to around 260th Road, expect road closure. Numerous roads along and near the Salt Creek flood.
23.6' - Water covers 270th Road between Highway 284 and Union Drive located 2 miles southeast of Barnard. Also 250th Road floods from Highway 284 near the Salt Creek Bridge to Wolf Lane. Expect road closure on Highway 284 just east of the creek bridge from 250th Road to 260th Road due to creek overflow of 2 to 3 inches deep.
23.3' - Flooding of low lying and agricultural areas will occur. Field on the east bank downstream side of bridge will be full. Flood waters will begin to encroach upon Highway 284 just 1/4 of a mile east of the creek bridge. North 250th Road by the Salt Creek bridge floods. Roads 233rd and 220th will flood to a depth of 1 to 2 feet deep from Rattle Snake Creek backup.
23' - The North 250th Road by the Salt Creek Bridge will have water over the road in the section about 1/2 block north of the bridge where the road bends.
21' - Flooding of cultivated land can be expected, more so on the east bank.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 9, 2025 25.57
Jul 2, 1982 24.9
Jun 2, 2011 24.58
Jul 12, 1951 24.3
May 22, 1961 24.2
May 27, 2011 24.17
Sep 11, 2003 24
May 27, 2016 23.82
May 20, 2017 23.45
Jun 1, 1908 23.3
May 22, 2019 23.3
Sep 8, 1946 23.3
Jul 8, 1927 23.2
Jul 22, 2025 23
Apr 14, 1987 22.79999923706
May 21, 2011 22.76
Jun 1, 1935 22.7
Sep 5, 2016 22.5
May 8, 2019 22.5
Sep 10, 1942 22.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.