Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville, KS
River level and flood forecast · Shawnee County
Normal7.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 17.1 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1982) | 32.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftFlooding of homes in Rossville north of the railroad tracks continues.
- 29 ftPine and Pottawatomie Streets near the creek flood. Homes will be threatened by flood waters in Rossville north of the railroad tracks.
- 28.4 ftFlood waters reach the low steel of the railroad bridge over Cross Creek. Flood waters begin to impact areas on the north side of Rossville.
- 25 ftMinor flooding along the creek occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 32.66 ft — June 9, 1982
- 32 ft — October 11, 1973
- 31.4 ft — October 2, 2005
- 30.9 ft — May 28, 1987
- 30 ft — September 13, 1977
Recent crests: 15.23 ft (May 31, 2023) · 23.58 ft (May 31, 2022) · 17.56 ft (March 27, 2021) · 16.61 ft (July 15, 2020) · 26.75 ft (June 23, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RSSK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.