Big Blue River at Tuttle Creek Lake, KS
River level and flood forecast · Riley County
The river is 55.1 ft below flood stage (1136 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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 1159 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 1145 ft |
| Flood stage | 1136 ft |
| Near flood stage | 1130 ft |
| Record crest (July 23, 1993) | 1137.76000976562 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 1137.76000976562 ft — July 23, 1993
- 1127.90002441406 ft — October 18, 1973
- 1112.30004882812 ft — June 26, 1984
- 1111.90002441406 ft — April 17, 1987
- 1109.09997558594 ft — March 26, 1979
Recent crests: 1105.02001953125 ft (June 2, 1995) · 1079.30004882812 ft (October 19, 1994) · 1137.76000976562 ft (July 23, 1993) · 1098.5 ft (July 31, 1992) · 1080.09997558594 ft (June 3, 1991)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS
- DownstreamBig Blue River near Manhattan, KS
- Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Seth Childs Rd, KS
- Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive, KS
- Kansas River at Manhattan, KS
- Wildcat Creek at Keats, KS
- Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville, KS
- Kansas River at Ft. Riley, KS
- Kansas River at Wamego, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTTK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.