Salt Creek (KS) near Ada, KS
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 31 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 25, 2017) | 23.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFlood waters are over one half mile wide over cultivated farm land 3 miles east southeast of the town of Ada.
- 20.2 ftDeck of 50th Road bridge over the Salt Creek floods.
- 20 ft50th Road just south of the bridge over the Salt Creek floods.
- 18 ftMinor low land flooding along the Salt Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 23.42 ft — May 25, 2017
- 23.25 ft — May 23, 1961
- 22.81 ft — July 3, 1982
- 22.43 ft — July 19, 1993
- 22.17 ft — March 24, 1987
Recent crests: 8.33 ft (August 4, 2023) · 12.05 ft (July 28, 2022) · 12.96 ft (May 17, 2021) · 15.65 ft (August 2, 2020) · 20.68 ft (May 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ADAK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.