Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive, KS
River level and flood forecast · Riley County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 29 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 2, 10:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 3, 2018) | 28.29 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFlood waters flood the road going into the Highland Ridge Apartment complex and water nearing the actual buildings. In the Garden Way area downstream of Seth Childs Road, some apartment buildings are either taking on water, or completely surrounded by flood waters. In addition extensive road and parking lot flooding occurs in the Garden Way area.
- 22 ftWater just overtops the retaining wall adjacent to the parking lot north of the Highland Ridge Apartments. The Garden Way area downstream of Seth Childs Road, the road is flooded in a couple of spots on Garden Way.
- 17 ftThe low spot in Anneberg Circle is flooded with water very close to the golf course clubhouse.
- 16 ftFlood waters begin to reach North 1200 Road, commonly known as Wildcat Creek Road, just upstream of the Scenic Drive bridge.
- 14 ftFlood waters reach Poliska Lane, just north of Fort Riley Boulevard.
Highest crests on record
- 28.29 ft — September 3, 2018
- 20.1 ft — May 8, 2019
- 17.53 ft — June 10, 2014
- 16.75 ft — June 23, 2019
- 16.57 ft — August 30, 2019
Recent crests: 11.05 ft (May 15, 2023) · 11.21 ft (May 25, 2022) · 16.13 ft (July 15, 2021) · 16.57 ft (August 30, 2019) · 16.75 ft (June 23, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MWCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.