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Mulberry Creek (KS) near Salina, KS

River level and flood forecast · Saline County

Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 20.5 ft below flood stage (24 ft).

Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0102030TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 22 ftFlood 24 ftModerate 26 ftMajor 27.4 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 5:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage27.4 ft
Moderate flood stage26 ft
Flood stage24 ft
Action stage22 ft
Record crest (May 24, 2007)27.75 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 27.7 ftRoads flood up to 3 ft of water in northern Salina, mostly around Stimmel Road and south from 9th Street to Ohio Street. Within that area, expect over 200 homes and businesses to become flooded. Other flooding may occur north of I-70 from 9th Street to Ohio Street. The westbound entrance ramp onto I-70 from 9th Street will most likely be flooded.
  • 27.4 ftMulberry Creek may expand to 1/2 mile to 1 mile wide. Along Halstead Road, 1/2 mile north of the creek's gage site, takes on 2 ft of water. State Street, west of I-135, begins to flood. Thomas Park on 9th Street in north Salina floods.
  • 27 ftEvacuations are likely to begin along Mulberry Creek in the Salina area with expected higher flows. The KOA campground will flood located north of Interstate 70.
  • 26 ftWidespread agricultural flooding can be expected. Depending on if high flows are present on the Saline River this may backup water on Mulberry Creek which would cause the property on the KOA campground to flood.
  • 24 ftAgricultural flooding can be expected. Parts of Halstead Road near the river gage site, which is west of Salina, will begin to take on water.

Highest crests on record

  1. 27.75 ft — May 24, 2007
  2. 27.4 ft — June 24, 1993
  3. 27.39999961853 ft — September 26, 1973
  4. 27.22 ft — May 7, 2007
  5. 27.14 ft — May 28, 1995

Recent crests: 24.86 ft (May 29, 2026) · 25.86 ft (September 9, 2025) · 24.75 ft (July 22, 2025) · 8.35 ft (November 18, 2024) · 10.22 ft (July 15, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Saline CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 06869950

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.