Turkey Creek (KS) near Seneca, KS
River level and flood forecast · Nemaha County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 19.8 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 52 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 1, 2:19 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 1949) | 25.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftRoad H, just south of the Turkey Creek begins to flood.
- 27 ftThe home on the west side of Road H, just south of the creek is threatened by flood waters.
- 25 ftThe home about 100 feet north of the creek on the west side of the road is threatened by flood waters.
- 23.5 ftFlood waters overspread cultivated fields from near St. Benedict to the Nebraska state line.
- 21 ftMinor flooding occurs along the Turkey Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 25.17 ft — June 28, 1949
- 24.77 ft — October 11, 1973
- 24.7 ft — June 29, 1965
- 24.47 ft — July 25, 1992
- 24.2 ft — September 4, 1958
Recent crests: 13.07 ft (April 20, 2023) · 14.17 ft (May 26, 2022) · 15.43 ft (March 15, 2021) · 23.4 ft (July 29, 2020) · 22.99 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 (SNCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.