Kansas River at Manhattan, KS
River level and flood forecast · Riley County
Normal8.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 9:27 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 42 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 1844) | 40 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftFlood waters reach the top of levee protecting the city of Manhattan.
- 28 ftFlood waters reach the top of the levee on the south bank of the river.
- 26 ftHunter's Island begins to flood.
- 18 ftLow lands along the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 40 ft — June 1, 1844
- 33.39 ft — July 13, 1951
- 29.92 ft — July 25, 1993
- 29.84 ft — July 15, 1951
- 26.76 ft — June 29, 1951
Recent crests: 7.52 ft (May 16, 2023) · 12.09 ft (June 8, 2022) · 16.33 ft (May 27, 2021) · 16.39 ft (May 25, 2020) · 18.13 ft (August 30, 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 (MHKK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.