Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS
River level and flood forecast · Hamilton County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 178 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 5 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 17, 1965) | 21.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.1 ftAt 18.1 feet, the water surface elevation will reach the lowest points of the Kansas K-27 highway bridge steel.
- 18 ftExpect extremely severe flooding along the Arkansas River from Syracuse to Kendall. Flood depths of 8 feet or more will occur as the river moves well out onto the floodplain. The golf course and fairground at Syracuse will be inundated... 2 feet or so at the fairgrounds... 6 feet or so at the park. Flooding will extend into housing areas in southern parts of Syracuse and Kendall.
- 13 ftExpect moderate flooding along the Arkansas River from Syracuse to Kendall. The river road running parallel south of the river will be inundated to depths of 2 feet in some places. Floodwaters will begin to encroach upon the fairgrounds and golf course at Syracuse.
- 10 ftExpect minor flooding of 1 foot or so along the Arkansas River from Syracuse to Kendall.
Highest crests on record
- 21.8 ft — June 17, 1965
- 15.63 ft — May 15, 1951
- 14.2 ft — June 5, 1949
- 13.46 ft — April 27, 1942
- 13.3 ft — May 31, 1964
Recent crests: 8.65 ft (July 29, 2018) · 8.57 ft (July 2, 2016) · 9.03 ft (August 19, 2015) · 7.92 ft (August 2, 2014) · 5.87 ft (July 11, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SYRK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.