S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, KS
River level and flood forecast · Rooks County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (8.5 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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 2018) | 13.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftThere will be extensive flooding of crop and pasture land. The record flood of 14.9 feet occurred in July of 1951.
- 11 ftExtensive flooding occurs in lowland pasture and cropland. An outbuilding located around 1 mile west of the river gauge near the Graham County line will be inundated.
- 8.5 ftFlood water begins to inundate pasture and cropland near the river. Low water crossings will become impassable.
- 7 ftWater overflows into lowland pasture areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 13.56 ft — May 29, 2018
- 12.98 ft — September 4, 2016
- 9.75 ft — October 3, 2017
- 9.38 ft — June 15, 2009
- 9.29 ft — April 23, 2010
Recent crests: 3.52 ft (June 17, 2025) · 2.97 ft (January 27, 2024) · 6.2 ft (May 27, 2023) · 3.49 ft (February 22, 2022) · 6.02 ft (May 27, 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 (DMRK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.