Saline River (KS) at Lincoln, KS
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal10.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 19.6 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 16 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 | 38.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 36 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (July 23, 1993) | 38.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftWidespread flooding of low-lying and agricultural areas can be expected. Several roads near Lincoln will be flooded.
- 36 ftHighway 14 south of the gage site begins to flood.
- 33 ftFlood waters cover 220th Road near the river, located just southeast of Lincoln. Expect the river to be out of its banks between 1/4 to 1/2 miles in expanse. Lowland flooding occurs east and west of town.
- 32 ftThe lowlands around the gage site begin to flood. Much of this lowland is cultivated land.
- 30 ftThe railroad tracks flood 4 miles west of Lincoln when Spillman Creek is high. Water may be near 2 feet deep.
Highest crests on record
- 38.55 ft — July 23, 1993
- 36.40000152587 ft — April 15, 1987
- 35.82 ft — June 24, 1993
- 35.5 ft — March 24, 1987
- 35.1 ft — May 23, 1961
Recent crests: 20.22 ft (April 26, 2025) · 13.21 ft (August 24, 2024) · 12.39 ft (June 14, 2023) · 23.87 ft (June 6, 2022) · 27.12 ft (May 17, 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 (LINK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.