Prairie Dog Creek near Clayton 4E, KS
River level and flood forecast · Norton County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (11 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1972) | 16.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftSTEADY FLOW OF WATER OVER THE IMMEDIATE ROADWAY WITH FLOODWATERS POSSIBLY REACHING A WIDTH OF 100 FEET 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE GAGE.
- 11.5 ftWATER WILL BEGIN TO FLOW OVER THE IMMEDIATE COUNTY ROAD WITH FLOODWATERS POSSIBLY REACHING A WIDTH OF 600 FEET.
- 11 ftCREEK WILL FLOOD FARMLAND.
Highest crests on record
- 16.81 ft — September 6, 1972
- 14.49 ft — September 4, 2016
- 14.3 ft — May 24, 2008
- 13.9 ft — June 23, 1996
- 13.15 ft — August 24, 1977
Recent crests: 7.64 ft (July 5, 2025) · 5.1 ft (May 20, 2024) · 9.55 ft (May 13, 2023) · 7.18 ft (June 8, 2022) · 4.43 ft (July 8, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.