Arkansas River near Haven, KS
River level and flood forecast · Reno County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 101 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 8, 2007) | 13.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftExpect most of the levee system to be overtopped. Flood waters will be widespread.
- 12 ftFlooding overspreads pasture land along both banks to an extent of 30 feet. The river current will be swift with violent eddies in the middle channel. Water overtops the levee about 3 miles upstream from the gage site at Haven Road.
- 11 ftFlooding overspreads surrounding pastureland adjacent to the right bank. Expect river current to be swift with violent eddies.
- 10 ftThe river begins to overflow on the right bank affecting pastureland. Expect river current to be swift with violent eddies.
- 9 ftThe river will be out of its channel but within its banks. River extends to a width of about 550 feet. The channel current will be swift.
- 8 ftThe river is within its banks but out of the main channel.
Highest crests on record
- 13.08 ft — May 8, 2007
- 12.99 ft — May 10, 2019
- 12.96 ft — October 12, 2018
- 12.95 ft — September 28, 1973
- 12.81 ft — May 22, 2019
Recent crests: 6.06 ft (June 21, 2025) · 4.33 ft (June 13, 2024) · 3.23 ft (August 13, 2023) · 4.64 ft (May 26, 2022) · 5.33 ft (May 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamArkansas River at Derby, KS
- Little Arkansas River near Halstead, KS
- Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills, KS
- Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick, KS
- Cow Creek above Hutchinson, KS
- Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick, KS
- Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St, KS
- Ninnescah River near Murdock, KS
- Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAVK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.