Vermillion Creek near Wamego, KS
River level and flood forecast · Pottawatomie County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 110 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 8:57 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 1984) | 30.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftFlooding of Pauling Run Road as well as widespread agricultural flooding along the creek.
- 24 ftPauling Run Road just east of the Gage floods. Flooding of agricultural fields continues.
- 20 ftMinlor flooding occurs along Vermillion Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 30.14 ft — June 9, 1984
- 29.7 ft — July 13, 1951
- 29.5 ft — October 11, 1973
- 28.51 ft — May 29, 1962
- 28.49 ft — June 9, 1982
Recent crests: 21.01 ft (April 2, 2025) · 12.35 ft (June 1, 2023) · 11.36 ft (May 25, 2022) · 10.45 ft (March 27, 2021) · 18.94 ft (October 5, 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 (VCWK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.