Solomon River at Minneapolis, KS
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 23.6 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 71 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 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (July 13, 1951) | 34.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftWater rises to base of the County Road 106 bridge in Minneapolis.
- 32.7 ftFlood waters enter first floor of second home south of the river on the east side of Highway 106.
- 32 ftBaseball field in Ottawa County fairgrounds floods.
- 31 ftMarkley Grove Park floods.
- 26 ftThe river just west of the Highway 106 bridge floods.
- 23 ftIntersection of the Mulberry Road and 80th Road floods.
Highest crests on record
- 34.1 ft — July 13, 1951
- 32.45 ft — July 21, 1993
- 31.12 ft — July 10, 1993
- 29.18 ft — July 6, 1993
- 28.78 ft — June 3, 2011
Recent crests: 5.22 ft (July 4, 2023) · 10.85 ft (May 27, 2022) · 14.32 ft (May 30, 2021) · 22.63 ft (July 28, 2020) · 25.58 ft (May 9, 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 (MPSK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.