S F Solomon River at Woodston, KS
River level and flood forecast · Rooks County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (12 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (June 20, 2010) | 18.31 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftFlood waters will cover the bridge on 28 Road south of Woodston. Widespread flooding of adjacent agricultural land occurs. Flooding may damage farmsteads near the river.
- 16 ftFlooding occurs on both sides of the channel. Flood waters affect agricultural areas adjacent to the river and will reach the bottom of the bridge at the gauge site. In addition, water will begin to flow over a bridge on 30 Road located 2 miles downstream.
- 12 ftWater overflows the low water channel banks into areas covered with thick grass and willows. Agricultural low land areas adjacent to the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18.31 ft — June 20, 2010
- 17.55 ft — May 25, 2008
- 17 ft — May 16, 2021
- 14.33 ft — June 6, 2022
- 14.24 ft — August 26, 2019
Recent crests: 5.41 ft (July 23, 2025) · 5.76 ft (August 30, 2024) · 7.19 ft (July 1, 2023) · 14.33 ft (June 6, 2022) · 17 ft (May 16, 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 (WODK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.