Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert, KS
River level and flood forecast · Barton County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 20.9 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 25.7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 1959) | 25.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftSignificant widening of the channel to near 4000 feet can be expected. Overflows will cover cultivated land with possible flood impacts in Albert.
- 25.7 ftSignificant widening of the channel to near 4000 feet can be expected. Overflows will cover cultivated land with possible flood impacts in Albert.
- 25 ftLooking downstream, from 130 Avenue bridge, the road running parallel to Walnut Creek on the left bank begins to flood.
- 24 ftLooking downstream, from 130 Avenue Bridge, the road that runs adjacent to Walnut Creek on the right bank begins to flood.
- 23 ftRight bank overflow begins over agricultural land.
- 22.5 ftFlooding of some agricultural lowlands begins especially on the left bank.
Highest crests on record
- 25.75 ft — September 22, 1959
- 25.14 ft — July 25, 1993
- 25.09 ft — May 26, 2019
- 24.94 ft — March 23, 1960
- 24.76 ft — August 14, 1961
Recent crests: 9.97 ft (June 17, 2025) · 7.64 ft (June 12, 2024) · 9.29 ft (August 12, 2023) · 5.82 ft (June 7, 2022) · 21.51 ft (May 16, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALBK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.