Pawnee River near Burdett, KS
River level and flood forecast · Hodgeman County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 27.7 ft below flood stage (30 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
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (July 21, 1993) | 27.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftFlood waters of two feet or more will inundate agricultural land up to a distance of 1/4 mile from the main river channel near the vicinity of the river gage.
- 32 ftPrepare for floodwaters to move onto agricultural land adjacent to Pawnee Creek throughout most of eastern Hodgeman County.
- 30 ftExpect minor overflows of Pawnee Creek to occur on the first terrace immediately adjacent to the main river channel.
- 27 ftExpect low water road crossings along Pawnee Creek to become impassable. Do not attempt to cross flooded roadways...Turn around, don't drown!
Highest crests on record
- 27.38 ft — July 21, 1993
- 26.21 ft — July 2, 2004
- 21.72 ft — July 3, 2016
- 21.28 ft — May 30, 2015
- 20.96 ft — October 5, 2017
Recent crests: 17.7 ft (May 24, 2019) · 14.01 ft (May 8, 2019) · 20.96 ft (October 5, 2017) · 21.72 ft (July 3, 2016) · 21.28 ft (May 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BTTK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.