Lyon Creek near Junction City, KS
River level and flood forecast · Geary County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 42 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 39 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 2019) | 28.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42.78 ftThe north end of the Highway 77 bridge floods.
- 38.71 ftIntersecton of Highway 77 and Lyon Creek Road floods.
- 26.3 ftFarm field north of the creek and west of Highway 77 floods.
- 23.63 ftThe south bank of the creek floods near Highway 77.
- 21 ftThe north bank of the creek floods near the Highway 77 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 28.17 ft — May 9, 2019
- 23.42 ft — May 22, 2019
- 22.62 ft — December 14, 2015
- 21.6 ft — May 28, 2016
- 20.83 ft — May 27, 2021
Recent crests: 7.69 ft (November 6, 2022) · 17.61 ft (August 13, 2022) · 20.83 ft (May 27, 2021) · 16.91 ft (May 25, 2020) · 23.42 ft (May 22, 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 (JNCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.