Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, KS
River level and flood forecast · Anderson County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 23.0 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1961) | 35.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftU.S. Highway 59 floods and is closed. Flooding begins in the city of Greeley 12.5 miles downstream from U.S. Highway 59.
- 32 ftFlooding of secondary roads north of the creek begins, including Northwest 2150th Road, Neosho Road, Northeast Neosho Road and Northeast 2180 Road.
- 26 ftFlood waters overflow the north bank and flood cultivated fields north of the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 35.38 ft — September 13, 1961
- 33.45 ft — June 21, 1967
- 32.9 ft — October 11, 1973
- 32.3 ft — July 11, 1951
- 32.2 ft — November 17, 1928
Recent crests: 29.54 ft (June 4, 2025) · 28.69 ft (June 9, 2024) · 26.51 ft (June 1, 2024) · 28.37 ft (April 28, 2024) · 26.56 ft (April 26, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRTK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.