Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, KS
River level and flood forecast · Barber County
Normal-0.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 19 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 15, 1957) | 15.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.5 ftPrepare for right bank (west bank) overflows encroaching onto the adjacent lowlands when the river stage exceeds 12.5 feet.
- 11.5 ftLeft bank (east bank) overflows onto the surrounding countryside will begin when the river stage exceeds 11.5 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 15.5 ft — June 15, 1957
- 12.14 ft — May 10, 2019
- 12.1 ft — October 12, 1973
- 11.75 ft — October 22, 1941
- 11.67 ft — May 27, 2019
Recent crests: 11.67 ft (May 27, 2019) · 10.67 ft (May 22, 2019) · 12.14 ft (May 10, 2019) · 6.7 ft (August 1, 2015) · 6.72 ft (September 14, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KIOK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.