Solomon River at Niles, KS
River level and flood forecast · Ottawa County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 170 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 4, 8:20 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1951) | 31.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftArrowhead Road west of Niles floods.
- 24 ftLow land flooding continues along the river.
- 23 ftRural overflow begins around the community of Niles.
- 19 ftWater begins to overflow into the low portion of a cultivated field on the right bank, upstream, adjacent to the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 31.76 ft — July 14, 1951
- 31 ft — June 21, 1951
- 30.92 ft — October 11, 1973
- 30.38 ft — September 28, 1973
- 30.24 ft — July 22, 1993
Recent crests: 7.52 ft (July 5, 2023) · 15.83 ft (May 27, 2022) · 24.48 ft (May 16, 2021) · 25.9 ft (July 30, 2020) · 25.67 ft (June 30, 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 (NLSK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.