Fall River (KS) at Fredonia, KS
River level and flood forecast · Wilson County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 13 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
| Major flood stage | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (June 30, 2007) | 41.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41 ftThe Highway 96 Bridge at the gage site takes on 1 ft of flood waters and the road north of the bridge floods 2.5 ft deep. Residential homes southwest of the river gage site, 1 south of Fredonia, experience 4 ft of flood waters into main floor of homes.
- 37 ftFlood waters begin to enter residential homes southwest of the river bridge located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 36 ftHighway 96 begins to flood just 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site.
- 32 ftFlood waters reach within 20 feet of residential homes along the south bank of river located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 29 ftFlood waters reach within 50 feet of residential homes along the south bank located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 27 ftFlood waters begin to encroach on residential homes and floods half of yards along the south bank of river located 1 mile south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.
- 17 ftFlood waters backup into residential yards located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway 96. Expect bank overflows on both banks.
Highest crests on record
- 41.12 ft — June 30, 2007
- 36.17 ft — April 16, 1945
- 35 ft — April 19, 1927
- 34 ft — June 16, 1923
- 33.9 ft — October 2, 1927
Recent crests: 17.48 ft (June 26, 2026) · 17.69 ft (June 21, 2026) · 19.41 ft (April 18, 2026) · 14.4 ft (July 25, 2025) · 22.35 ft (May 7, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.