Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, KS
River level and flood forecast · Phillips County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 17.3 ft below flood stage (19 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 16, 1957) | 26.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftCounty road, West 800 Road, is underwater along with most other county roads along the creek. Significant lowland and agricultural flooding occurs. In addition, Highway 383 might start to flood.
- 23 ftWater covers West 800 Road, adjacent to the bridge. Many county roads that cross the Prairie Dog Creek in northwestern Phillips County will be flooded.
- 22 ftWater will cover West 800 Road on the north end of the bridge. Numerous county roads will be under water across northwestern Phillips County.
- 21 ftLowland agricultural fields will flood along the creek. In addition, water reaches the bottom of the bridge and several county roads across northwestern Phillips County will flood including H Road and West 800 Road.
- 19 ftLowland agricultural fields will begin to flood along the creek. In addition, flood water will begin threatening several county roads across northwestern Phillips County.
Highest crests on record
- 26.7 ft — June 16, 1957
- 25.33 ft — June 24, 1966
- 23.48 ft — September 3, 1977
- 23.21 ft — June 5, 1961
- 23.2 ft — March 23, 1960
Recent crests: 4.78 ft (August 10, 2025) · 13.5 ft (June 1, 2024) · 10.35 ft (September 22, 2023) · 8.7 ft (April 29, 2022) · 11.7 ft (May 28, 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 (WDRK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.