Paradise Creek below Paradise, KS
River level and flood forecast · Russell County
Normal8.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (14 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
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (May 17, 2021) | 21.39 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.6 ftThe USGS river gage housing becomes inundated.
- 21 ftBy the time flood waters reach the gaging site downstream, about 7 hour lag time, it is possible Paradise would already had street flooding on Main Street and possible evacuations. (Flash flooding 16 May 2021 at 1 pm. 5 inches of rain fell upstream in Natoma.)
- 20.5 ftAreas of pasture land and low spots in fields will flood. The creek may expand to 100 feet wide.
- 18 ftMany low water crossings on county roads will flood in the vicinity of the creek.
- 15.8 ftSections along Paradise Road flood near the creek. Nearly all bridges that cross the creek will see water touching their girders including at the gage site.
- 14 ftThe intersection of county roads at Paradise Road and 183rd Street flood. This flooded intersection is about 2 miles southeast of the city of Paradise or 3 miles northwest of the river gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 21.39 ft — May 17, 2021
- 20.72 ft — September 4, 2016
- 19.45 ft — May 17, 2021
- 18.28 ft — June 6, 2022
- 18.25 ft — June 22, 2020
Recent crests: 9.92 ft (August 4, 2023) · 18.28 ft (June 6, 2022) · 19.45 ft (May 17, 2021) · 21.39 ft (May 17, 2021) · 17.84 ft (July 28, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PDSK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.