Wakarusa River at Clinton Lake, KS

River level and flood forecast · Douglas County

Normal876.8 ftas of Tue 4:30 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Near flood stage900 ft
Record crest (May 30, 1995)892.460021972656 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 892.460021972656 ft — May 30, 1995
  2. 887.719970703125 ft — May 17, 1993
  3. 886.799987792969 ft — June 4, 1982
  4. 885.900024414062 ft — October 16, 1996
  5. 884.900024414062 ft — April 10, 1983

Recent crests: 885.900024414062 ft (October 16, 1996) · 892.460021972656 ft (May 30, 1995) · 878.700012207031 ft (May 3, 1994) · 887.719970703125 ft (May 17, 1993) · 879.200012207031 ft (December 17, 1992)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLIK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.