Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Arkansas River near Mulvane

Highest listed crest 20.90 ftFlood stage 16.5 ft25 crests since 1998

The Arkansas River near Mulvane crested above flood stage 17 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 20.90 ft on November 2, 1998, was moderate flooding, 4.40 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Arkansas River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.90 ft
November 2, 1998
Flood stage
16.5 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2026
17.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sumner County
Near Derby (5.8 mi), Haysville (8.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Arkansas River near Mulvane
Action stage15.03Jun 19, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.510Jun 26, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.07May 25, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Arkansas River near Mulvane, 1998 to 2026 10121416182022ft Flood stage 16.5 ftMajor 21.0 ft Nov 2, 1998: 20.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2004: 16.64 ft, minor flooding; 24,451 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2005: 16.90 ft, minor flooding; 22,688 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2007: 17.19 ft, minor flooding; 23,669 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2007: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 25,104 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 19.72 ft, moderate flooding; 40,534 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 34,761 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 17.85 ft, minor flooding; 26,259 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2013: 14.82 ft, below flood stage; 16,190 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2013: 17.80 ft, minor flooding; 26,028 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 16.08 ft, action stage; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 19.04 ft, moderate flooding; 44,650 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2016: 19.31 ft, moderate flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 13.72 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 10.14 ft, below flood stage; 4,550 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 17.77 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 19.52 ft, moderate flooding; 36,245 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 20.29 ft, moderate flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 17.47 ft, minor flooding; 27,440 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 10.85 ft, below flood stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 12.34 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2022: 16.32 ft, action stage; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2025: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2025: 15.18 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2026: 17.09 ft, minor flooding; 25,030 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.90 ft, Nov 2, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Arkansas River near Mulvane 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Arkansas River near Mulvane
1Nov 2, 199820.90+4.40Moderate—
2May 25, 201920.29+3.79Moderate39,800
3Sep 13, 200819.72+3.22Moderate40,534
4May 9, 201919.52+3.02Moderate36,245
5Sep 10, 201619.31+2.81Moderate28,200
6Apr 27, 200919.10+2.60Moderate34,761
7Jul 3, 201619.04+2.54Moderate44,650
8Jun 14, 201017.85+1.35Minor26,259
9Aug 9, 201317.80+1.30Minor26,028
10Oct 10, 201817.77+1.27Minor25,100
11May 28, 200717.60+1.10Minor25,104
12Jun 24, 201917.47+0.97Minor27,440
13May 9, 200717.19+0.69Minor23,669
14Jun 26, 202617.09+0.59Minor25,030
15Jun 10, 200516.90+0.40Minor22,688
16Jun 3, 202516.70+0.20Minor23,500
17Mar 5, 200416.64+0.14Minor24,451
18Jun 1, 202216.32−0.18Action23,000
19Jun 16, 201516.08−0.42Action22,200
20Jun 19, 202515.18−1.32Action18,100
21Aug 1, 201314.82−1.68Below flood stage16,190
22Apr 5, 201713.72−2.78Below flood stage14,700
23Jun 27, 202112.34−4.16Below flood stage10,300
24May 16, 202010.85−5.65Below flood stage6,710
25Sep 6, 201810.14−6.36Below flood stage4,550

The worst floods along the Arkansas River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Arkansas River that crested above flood stage within a week.

November 2, 1998: 20.90 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OxfordKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 26.85 ft · Major · its highest
  • DerbyKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 16.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • RalstonOK · Nov 3, 1998 · 18.50 ft · Moderate

May 25, 2019: 20.29 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Ozark L/D TailwaterAR · May 30, 2019 · 374.99 ft · Major · its highest
  • MuskogeeOK · May 26, 2019 · 46.39 ft · Major
  • DardanelleAR · May 30, 2019 · 45.91 ft · Major · its highest
  • Van BurenAR · Jun 1, 2019 · 40.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • HaskellOK · May 29, 2019 · 24.24 ft · Major
  • TulsaOK · May 29, 2019 · 23.51 ft · Major
  • Ponca CityOK · May 24, 2019 · 22.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • RalstonOK · May 23, 2019 · 22.14 ft · Major
  • HavenKS · May 22, 2019 · 12.81 ft · Major
  • OxfordKS · May 23, 2019 · 21.53 ft · Moderate

September 13, 2008: 19.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OxfordKS · Sep 14, 2008 · 24.90 ft · Major
  • DerbyKS · Sep 13, 2008 · 15.19 ft · Moderate
  • RalstonOK · Sep 16, 2008 · 16.39 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Arkansas River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Arkansas River
Arkansas CityKS11.020.91 ft, May 9, 20190
DardanelleAR32.045.91 ft, May 30, 20195
DerbyKS12.016.60 ft, Nov 2, 19981
Great BendKS12.017.70 ft, Jun 15, 19810
HutchinsonKS8.013.85 ft, Apr 2, 19730
Little RockAR23.034.60 ft, Jun 17, 183329
MorriltonAR30.043.03 ft, Jun 4, 201910
OxfordKS17.026.85 ft, Nov 2, 19982
Ozark L/D TailwaterAR357.0374.99 ft, May 30, 20197
PendletonAR31.037.63 ft, Jun 6, 20194
Pine BluffAR42.052.10 ft, May 28, 19436
RalstonOK16.023.00 ft, Jun 11, 192310
Toad Suck Lock and DamAR275.0285.40 ft, Jun 4, 20195
TulsaOK18.025.21 ft, Oct 5, 19864
Van BurenAR22.040.79 ft, Jun 1, 201918
HaskellOK19.026.02 ft, Jan 1, 19802
HavenKS10.013.08 ft, May 8, 20079
Kinsley 2EKS12.017.60 ft, Jun 21, 19651
Mulvane this gaugeKS16.520.90 ft, Nov 2, 19980
MuskogeeOK28.048.20 ft, May 21, 194311
Ponca CityOK17.022.26 ft, May 24, 20191

Other gauges in Sumner County

Flood gauges in Sumner County
Oxford17.026.85 ft, Nov 2, 19982
Corbin10.028.00 ft, Jun 9, 19231
Belle Plaine23.030.00 ft, Sep 10, 20167
Peck17.026.40 ft, Jun 9, 19231
Wellington19.026.06 ft, May 8, 201910

Sumner County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MULK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.