Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick, KS
River level and flood forecast · Harvey County
Normal-2.0 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 21.0 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 3 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
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (October 30, 1979) | 22.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.5 ftOn SW 48th Road just west of the creek gage bridge, the low spot on road floods with about half a foot of water. Parts of SW 36th Road flood near the creek.
- 19 ftLow lying portions of fields begin to flood. South Emma Creek Rd will flood from SW 36th to SW 48th St. Just to the east of Emma Creek Rd a section of SW 72nd St floods right before reaching the creek bridge. High water on N Mission Rd about 2 tenths of a mile from NW 12th St hinders the road impassable.
Highest crests on record
- 22.4 ft — October 30, 1979
- 22.4 ft — July 14, 1993
- 22 ft — November 1, 1998
- 20.4 ft — May 8, 1993
- 20.14 ft — May 22, 2019
Recent crests: 18.47 ft (June 21, 2021) · 6.16 ft (May 15, 2020) · 19.71 ft (June 24, 2019) · 20.14 ft (May 22, 2019) · 19.95 ft (May 8, 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 (SEMK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.