Black Vermillion River at Frankfort, KS
River level and flood forecast · Marshall County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 15.5 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 107 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 12:50 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 2019) | 32.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.5 ftArea in the vicinity of 19th Terrace and Vista Roads floods.
- 26 ftThe west bank of the river floods.
- 19 ftMinor flooding of lowland areas occurs along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black Vermillion River.
Highest crests on record
- 32.72 ft — June 29, 2019
- 32.28 ft — July 22, 1993
- 30.28 ft — July 5, 1993
- 30.2 ft — August 3, 1948
- 30.06 ft — October 11, 1973
Recent crests: 22.1 ft (June 19, 2024) · 22.1 ft (June 19, 2024) · 19.39 ft (June 16, 2024) · 19.83 ft (May 7, 2024) · 19.9 ft (May 26, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FKFK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.