Mill Creek (WSHK1) at Washington, KS
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 10:32 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 8, 1941) | 36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftOsage Road, located 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Washington, floods.
- 18 ftLow lands along the creek flood from Morrowville to Washington flood.
Highest crests on record
- 36 ft — June 8, 1941
- 34 ft — May 29, 1903
- 34 ft — June 5, 1908
- 29.35 ft — July 7, 1993
- 29.13 ft — June 18, 1983
Recent crests: 21.54 ft (June 16, 2024) · 3.16 ft (July 1, 2023) · 20.82 ft (July 7, 2022) · 18.39 ft (July 2, 2022) · 19.25 ft (May 26, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSHK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.