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Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St

Highest listed crest 22.00 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft41 crests since 1998

The Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St crested above flood stage 28 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 22.00 ft on October 31, 1998, was moderate flooding, 4.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.00 ft
October 31, 1998; 12,030 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
28 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 2026
19.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sedgwick County
Near Wichita (7.4 mi), Haysville (11.7 mi), Bel Aire (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St
Action stage16.09Nov 3, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.027Jun 26, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Oct 31, 1998Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St, 1998 to 2026 12141618202224ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Oct 31, 1998: 22.00 ft, moderate flooding; 12,030 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2002: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2002: 17.30 ft, action stage; 1,542 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 17.40 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2003: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,894 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2004: 19.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,037 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2004: 19.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,531 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2005: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,928 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2005: 19.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 17.93 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2008: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,977 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 20.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 20.77 ft, minor flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2009: 19.87 ft, minor flooding; 3,471 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 19.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,940 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2010: 19.32 ft, minor flooding; 2,575 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2012: 18.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2013: 18.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2013: 14.70 ft, below flood stage; 650 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 18.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,144 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 19.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 17.25 ft, action stage; 1,187 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2016: 14.13 ft, below flood stage; 535 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 19.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,562 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2016: 19.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,962 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2017: 17.08 ft, action stageApr 6, 2017: 16.07 ft, action stage; 904 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 19.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,358 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 19.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,770 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 20.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,179 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 17.25 ft, action stage; 1,248 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2020: 13.59 ft, below flood stage; 517 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2021: 16.06 ft, action stage; 968 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 18.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,640 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2023: 12.82 ft, below flood stage; 439 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2024: 16.48 ft, action stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 19.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2025: 20.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,190 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2026: 19.89 ft, minor flooding; 4,038 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.00 ft, Oct 31, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St 1990s: 1 2000s: 11 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 4 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, Cowskin Creek at Wichita 119th St
1Oct 31, 199822.00+4.00Moderate12,030
2Apr 27, 200920.77+2.77Minor5,870
3Sep 13, 200820.72+2.72Minor4,600
4Oct 9, 200320.13+2.13Minor3,890
5Jun 18, 202520.12+2.12Minor4,190
6May 8, 201920.04+2.04Minor4,250
7Jun 26, 202619.89+1.89Minor4,038
8Aug 29, 200519.88+1.88Minor3,470
9Sep 9, 200919.87+1.87Minor3,471
10Jun 14, 201019.84+1.84Minor3,940
11Jul 3, 201619.82+1.82Minor3,562
12Jun 16, 201519.77+1.77Minor3,420
13May 22, 201919.64+1.64Minor3,179
14Sep 10, 201619.55+1.55Minor2,962
15May 14, 200419.48+1.48Minor3,037
16Oct 10, 201819.43+1.43Minor2,770
17Mar 5, 200419.35+1.35Minor2,894
18Jul 5, 201019.32+1.32Minor2,575
19Jun 4, 202519.21+1.21Minor2,500
20May 12, 201719.16+1.16Minor2,358
21Jul 5, 200419.02+1.02Minor2,531
22May 17, 201518.97+0.97Minor2,144
23May 28, 200818.85+0.85Minor1,977
24Jun 13, 200518.34+0.34Minor1,928
25Aug 5, 201318.24+0.24Minor1,400
26Jun 16, 200218.21+0.21Minor1,420
27Feb 4, 201218.14+0.14Minor1,360
28Jun 2, 202218.07+0.07Minor1,640
29May 7, 200717.93−0.07Action1,280
30Mar 20, 200317.40−0.60Action1,180
31Oct 4, 200217.30−0.70Action1,542
32Dec 14, 201517.25−0.75Action1,187
33Jun 24, 201917.25−0.75Action1,248
34Mar 30, 201717.08−0.92Action—
35Nov 3, 202416.48−1.52Action1,130
36Apr 6, 201716.07−1.93Action904
37Mar 23, 202116.06−1.94Action968
38Oct 31, 201314.70−3.30Below flood stage650
39May 28, 201614.13−3.87Below flood stage535
40May 13, 202013.59−4.41Below flood stage517
41Oct 25, 202312.82−5.18Below flood stage439

Other gauges in Sedgwick County

Flood gauges in Sedgwick County
Derby12.016.60 ft, Nov 2, 19981
Sedgwick22.026.28 ft, Jul 17, 19931

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COWK1, 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.