Soldier Creek near Topeka, KS
River level and flood forecast · Shawnee County
Normal0.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 28.6 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.5 ft Thu 1 AM, below the 29 ft flood stage.
Flow: 48 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:24 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 34 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (October 2, 2005) | 34.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.47 ftBrickyard Road bridge over the Soldier Creek floods.
- 34.5 ftWidespread flooding occurs and affects first floors of home and business along the creek.
- 29 ftLow land flooding from Grove to the Kansas River.
Highest crests on record
- 34.67 ft — October 2, 2005
- 33.06 ft — June 22, 1951
- 27.75 ft — May 7, 2007
- 27.44 ft — June 9, 1982
- 25.9 ft — July 27, 1981
Recent crests: 10.21 ft (May 31, 2023) · 18.93 ft (May 31, 2022) · 12.38 ft (May 16, 2021) · 17.04 ft (July 30, 2020) · 20.63 ft (June 23, 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 (TOPK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.