Saline River (KS) at Tescott, KS
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 18.3 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 34 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (July 25, 1993) | 30.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftSouthern parts of the city of Tescott are affected by flood waters.
- 28.5 ft30th Road bridge over the Saline River floods.
- 25 ftLow lying areas near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.14 ft — July 25, 1993
- 30.14 ft — July 23, 1993
- 30.08 ft — May 28, 1995
- 30.06 ft — July 13, 1951
- 30.05 ft — June 25, 1993
Recent crests: 12.52 ft (July 15, 2023) · 25.1 ft (June 7, 2022) · 26.51 ft (May 28, 2021) · 29.52 ft (May 17, 2021) · 24.91 ft (August 1, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TSCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.