Arkansas River at Dodge City, KS
River level and flood forecast · Ford County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 1999) | 9.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFloodwaters will overtop the levee in dodge city downstream of the 14th street bridge... And the resulting flooding will inundate the southern part of dodge city south of the atsf railroad tracks. Flooding will expand south to beeson st and along the dcf&b railroad tracks in the southeast part of town. Floodwaters will be up to 6 feet deep in this area.
- 18 ftFloodwaters will begin to spread into low-lying farm land upstream and downstream of the levee project in dodge city. Floodwaters to a depth of 4 feet or more will be common.
- 14 ftSome roads and farmlands adjacent to the arkansas river from cimarron to just upstream of dodge city... And downstream of dodge city will be flooded. Dodge city's levees are not in any danger of overtopping at this stage.
Highest crests on record
- 9.79 ft — June 16, 1999
- 8.99 ft — August 29, 2003
- 8.51 ft — April 8, 1998
- 8.28 ft — June 29, 1987
- 8.25 ft — August 19, 1997
Recent crests: 6.01 ft (October 1, 2006) · 8.99 ft (August 29, 2003) · 5.88 ft (January 1, 2002) · 7.67 ft (June 1, 2001) · 7.71 ft (March 24, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamArkansas River at Garden City, KS
- DownstreamArkansas River near Larned, KS
- Buckner Creek above Horse Thief Reservoir, KS
- Buckner Creek below Horse Thief Reservoir, KS
- Buckner Creek near Jetmore, KS
- Buckner Creek at Hanston, KS
- Pawnee River near Burdett, KS
- Pawnee River near Rozel, KS
- Crooked Creek (KS) near Englewood, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DDCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.