Wildcat Creek at Keats, KS

River level and flood forecast · Riley County

Normal8.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (17 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 17 ftModerate 19 ftMajor 25 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage25 ft
Moderate flood stage19 ft
Flood stage17 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (September 3, 2018)25.97 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.97 ft — September 3, 2018
  2. 19.91 ft — July 15, 2021
  3. 19.69 ft — June 10, 2014
  4. 18.77 ft — April 2, 2025
  5. 17.27 ft — May 27, 2016

Recent crests: 18.77 ft (April 2, 2025) · 16.32 ft (May 15, 2023) · 13.6 ft (May 18, 2022) · 19.91 ft (July 15, 2021) · 25.97 ft (September 3, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WKCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.