Lightning Creek (SE KS) near McCune, KS
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 0 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 25, 1993) | 19.79 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor Flood Stage. Most locations between NW 100th and NW 120th near the gage site flood.
- 17 ftModerat Flood Stage. Flood waters impact Scammon Road on both sides of the creek.
- 14 ft70th Street south of Highway 400 near Coal Valley Road is under two to three feet of water.
- 12 ftMinor Flood Stage. Low lying areas near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 19.79 ft — September 25, 1993
- 19.08 ft — April 11, 1994
- 18.7 ft — June 10, 1995
- 18.24 ft — October 5, 1998
- 18.22 ft — May 31, 2013
Recent crests: 13.63 ft (June 2, 2022) · 17.3 ft (May 5, 2022) · 15.77 ft (July 17, 2021) · 14.15 ft (June 27, 2021) · 12.63 ft (March 15, 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 (MCNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.