Walnut Creek (KS) at Nekoma, KS
River level and flood forecast · Rush County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 22.3 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 4 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (July 21, 1993) | 34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftExpect near record to record flooding of five or more feet along Walnut Creek in Rush County from Nekoma, Kansas eastward to the Barton County line, as the creek moves several hundred feet out onto the floodplain. At 34.0 feet, the creek stage will equal the record set on 07/21/1993, when Walnut Creek rose to 34.0 feet. Overflow north of the Nekoma Bridge will be about 700 feet wide at a stage of 34 feet.
- 33 ftExpect major flooding of four or more feet along Walnut Creek in Rush County from Nekoma, Kansas eastward to the Barton County line, as the creek moves further out onto the floodplain.
- 32 ftExpect moderate flooding of three or more feet along the floodplain adjacent to Walnut Creek in Rush County from Nekoma, Kansas eastward to the Barton County line.
- 31 ftExpect moderate flooding of two or more feet along the floodplain immediately adjacent to Walnut Creek in Rush County from Nekoma, Kansas eastward to the Barton County line.
- 30 ftMany locations along Walnut Creek will be up to one foot over flood stage as the creek approaches 30 feet.
- 29 ftExpect minor flooding along Walnut Creek throughout Rush County. Bar ditches on the north-south road near the river gage will contain three or more feet of water as Walnut Creek rises above 29 feet.
- 28 ftBar ditches on the north-south road near the river gage will contain two or more feet of water as Walnut Creek rises above 28 feet.
- 27 ftBar ditches on the north-south road near the river gage will contain one or more feet of water as Walnut Creek rises above 27 feet.
- 26 ftBar ditches on the north-south road near the river gage will begin to fill with water as Walnut Creek rises above 26 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 34 ft — July 21, 1993
- 28.59 ft — May 24, 2019
- 27.59 ft — June 9, 2001
- 25.46 ft — June 1, 1996
- 24.71 ft — August 19, 2006
Recent crests: 22.75 ft (May 17, 2021) · 28.59 ft (May 24, 2019) · 19.05 ft (June 29, 2014) · 19.14 ft (May 25, 2011) · 23.08 ft (August 22, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCNK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.