Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Zenith, KS
River level and flood forecast · Stafford County
Normal11.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (17 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 18, 1993) | 19.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftRising water will overtop bridge.
- 18 ftWater is near the bottom of bridge. Road south of bridge is overtopped by rising waters.
- 17 ftRoad south of bridge is threatened by inundation.
- 16 ftLow lying areas near gage begin to flood. There are no communities affected by the flooding. However, flooding does have an effect on the Quivira Wildlife Refuge. Most of the roads in the area are low lying dirt roads that would be affected by flooding. Some livestock are pastured on the floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 19.9 ft — July 18, 1993
- 17.24 ft — May 29, 2019
- 17.18 ft — July 2, 1999
- 16.56 ft — March 25, 2000
- 16.44 ft — July 16, 2020
Recent crests: 16.44 ft (July 16, 2020) · 16.39 ft (June 25, 2019) · 17.24 ft (May 29, 2019) · 15.98 ft (October 10, 2018) · 15.44 ft (May 29, 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 (ZENK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.