Sappa Creek near Norcatur, KS
River level and flood forecast · Norton County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Wed, Sep 30, 1:22 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (May 24, 2008) | 17.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftLowland flooding will continue. Nearby roads in the area will become impassable.
- 17 ftWater will overflow the top of the county bridge, and could possibly wash out the bridge. Water will also overflow both banks into agricultural fields and low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 17.87 ft — May 24, 2008
- 17.72 ft — May 24, 2014
- 17.46 ft — June 23, 1996
- 15.56 ft — June 22, 2010
- 14.66 ft — July 9, 2019
Recent crests: 14.62 ft (July 6, 2025) · 12.27 ft (July 4, 2024) · 14.64 ft (September 22, 2023) · 6.7 ft (June 12, 2022) · 10.93 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 (NCRK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.