Pottawatomie Creek at Lane, KS
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 17.5 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 12 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 | 28.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 2007) | 35.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftFlood water reach the top of the bridge deck over the Pottawatomie Creek.
- 36 ftWidespread flooding continues in and near Lane. A number of homes are flooded in west and north parts of Lane west of Kansas Avenue and to the north of Fourth Street, mainly along Third Street and Oak.
- 31.2 ftWater reaches the underside of the bridge over Pottawatomie Creek. Widespread flooding continues across the west, north and parts east of Lane.
- 28.5 ftFlood waters enter home near Third and Oak streets. Also the railroad tracks are underwater on the north side of Lane.
- 27 ftNorth Kansas Avenue just north of the railroad tracks floods.
- 25 ftCloud Road, also known as the road to Richmond floods.
- 24 ftDouglas Road floods about a quarter mile northwest of Lane.
- 23.5 ftVirginia Road floods north of the bridge closing the road.
- 23 ftMinor low land flooding begins along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 35.28 ft — July 1, 2007
- 33.9 ft — September 14, 1961
- 31.65 ft — October 11, 1973
- 29.35 ft — October 13, 1969
- 29 ft — July 8, 1993
Recent crests: 25.21 ft (June 4, 2025) · 23.93 ft (June 10, 2024) · 24.31 ft (April 29, 2024) · 14.8 ft (June 1, 2023) · 21.73 ft (June 1, 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 (LNEK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.