Chapman Creek near Chapman, KS
River level and flood forecast · Dickinson County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 14.6 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 15 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 10:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 37 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (July 12, 1951) | 25.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftHighway K 18 near Chapman floods.
- 19 ftLowland flooding occurs from near the town of Industry upstream from Chapman to the Smoky Hill River downstream from Chapman.
Highest crests on record
- 25.5 ft — July 12, 1951
- 24.08 ft — October 12, 1973
- 23.65 ft — July 3, 1958
- 23.58 ft — May 24, 2007
- 22.98 ft — May 22, 1961
Recent crests: 20.52 ft (April 3, 2025) · 16.42 ft (May 27, 2024) · 9.6 ft (June 10, 2023) · 18.51 ft (May 26, 2022) · 13.94 ft (July 16, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHPK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.