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Arkansas River at Coolidge, KS

River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County

Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 1:15 PM

The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).

Flow: 124 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

24681012TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 7 ftFlood 8 ftModerate 10 ftMajor 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 7:35 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage12 ft
Moderate flood stage10 ft
Flood stage8 ft
Action stage7 ft
Record crest (August 17, 2015)8.85 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftExpect near-record flooding along the Arkansas River from the state line to Medway, KS. The approaches to the river bridge south of Coolidge are in danger of overtopping. Floodwaters will inundate lowlands along the river south of the ATSF railroad tracks and flood farm houses and roads near the river. Flood waters 7 to 9 feet deep in places are possible.
  • 10 ftExpect moderate flooding along the Arkansas River. Areas south of the river between the CO-KS state line and Medway, KS. Will be flooded with water up to 2 feet deep in some places. Flow over the road north of the bridge will begin when river rises to 10.1 feet. Flow over the road south of the gage will occur at a gage height of 11.0 feet.
  • 9 ftExpect flooding of 1 to 2 feet along the Arkansas River from Coolidge to Medway. The road south of Coolidge which crosses the Arkansas River will begin to flood at a river stage between 9 to 10 feet.
  • 8 ftExpect minor flooding in pastureland and farmland adjacent to the river. Low water areas along the unpaved River Road south of the Arkansas River will have water over the road... Exercise extreme caution.

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.85 ft — August 17, 2015
  2. 7.59 ft — July 1, 2016
  3. 7.51 ft — July 28, 2018
  4. 7.32 ft — October 2, 2026
  5. 6.880000114440921 ft — June 26, 1983

Recent crests: 7.32 ft (October 2, 2026) · 7.51 ft (July 28, 2018) · 7.59 ft (July 1, 2016) · 8.85 ft (August 17, 2015) · 6.880000114440921 ft (June 26, 1983)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Hamilton CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07137500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COOK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.