Wakarusa River near Lawrence, KS
River level and flood forecast · Douglas County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 18.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 45 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (July 12, 1951) | 31.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftRiver reaches a width of a half mile and continues to spread over cultivated fields.
- 25 ftRoad 1150 East floods.
- 23 ftMinor low land flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 31.59 ft — July 12, 1951
- 31.01 ft — October 11, 1973
- 30.86 ft — June 21, 1967
- 30.82 ft — September 28, 1973
- 30.65 ft — December 4, 1973
Recent crests: 20.09 ft (May 27, 2021) · 16.8 ft (August 27, 2020) · 23.02 ft (August 17, 2019) · 28.9 ft (August 1, 2019) · 24.73 ft (August 22, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAWK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.