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Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah

Highest listed crest 36.50 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft47 crests since 1925

The Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1925 to 2026. The highest, 36.50 ft on June 1, 1925, was major flooding, 9.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
36.50 ft
June 1, 1925
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 5, 2026
29.72 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Atchison County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.023Jul 30, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.023Jun 5, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.01Jun 1, 1925Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1925 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah, 1925 to 2026 26283032343638ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Jun 1, 1925: 36.50 ft, major floodingDec 30, 1972: 27.48 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1973: 27.10 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1973: 27.50 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1973: 27.44 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 1973: 27.96 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 1973: 27.79 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1973: 30.53 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1975: 27.73 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 1977: 28.08 ft, moderate floodingSep 13, 1977: 30.83 ft, moderate floodingNov 9, 1977: 28.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1980: 27.54 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1982: 28.15 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1984: 29.87 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 1984: 27.66 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 1986: 28.22 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 1986: 28.95 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 1986: 27.71 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1993: 27.39 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1993: 27.80 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 1993: 28.76 ft, moderate floodingJul 13, 1993: 28.21 ft, moderate floodingJul 22, 1993: 28.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 1995: 28.09 ft, moderate floodingJul 4, 1995: 27.33 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1996: 27.55 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1996: 28.11 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 1998: 28.02 ft, moderate floodingNov 2, 1998: 28.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 15, 1999: 27.74 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1999: 27.74 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1999: 28.22 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2001: 27.60 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2001: 29.22 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 2001: 28.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 2007: 28.03 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2008: 27.50 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 27.18 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2010: 28.17 ft, moderate flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2013: 29.14 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 27.75 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2016: 27.82 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2016: 29.21 ft, moderate floodingAug 30, 2019: 27.06 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2020: 27.87 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2026: 29.72 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 36.50 ft, Jun 1, 1925 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 11 1980s: 7 1990s: 14 14 2000s: 6 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Delaware River (KS) near Muscotah
1Jun 1, 192536.50+9.50Major—
2Sep 13, 197730.83+3.83Moderate—
3Oct 11, 197330.53+3.53Moderate—
4Jun 9, 198429.87+2.87Moderate—
5Jun 5, 202629.72+2.72Moderate—
6Jun 20, 200129.22+2.22Moderate—
7Sep 14, 201629.21+2.21Moderate—
8May 29, 201329.14+2.14Moderate35,600
9Sep 18, 198628.95+1.95Moderate—
10Jul 22, 199328.90+1.90Moderate—
11Jul 5, 199328.76+1.76Moderate—
12Jul 12, 200128.60+1.60Moderate—
13Nov 9, 197728.50+1.50Moderate—
14May 16, 198628.22+1.22Moderate—
15Jun 28, 199928.22+1.22Moderate—
16Jul 13, 199328.21+1.21Moderate—
17Sep 22, 201028.17+1.17Moderate19,000
18Jun 9, 198228.15+1.15Moderate—
19May 27, 199628.11+1.11Moderate—
20Nov 2, 199828.10+1.10Moderate—
21May 13, 199528.09+1.09Moderate—
22Sep 1, 197728.08+1.08Moderate—
23May 7, 200728.03+1.03Moderate19,700
24Oct 17, 199828.02+1.02Moderate—
25Aug 8, 197327.96+0.96Minor—
26Jul 30, 202027.87+0.87Minor—
27Apr 27, 201627.82+0.82Minor—
28May 11, 199327.80+0.80Minor—
29Sep 28, 197327.79+0.79Minor—
30Jun 5, 201527.75+0.75Minor20,200
31Apr 15, 199927.74+0.74Minor—
32Apr 27, 199927.74+0.74Minor—
33Jun 9, 197527.73+0.73Minor—
34Sep 23, 198627.71+0.71Minor—
35Jun 15, 198427.66+0.66Minor—
36Jun 4, 200127.60+0.60Minor—
37May 8, 199627.55+0.55Minor—
38Mar 30, 198027.54+0.54Minor—
39Mar 31, 197327.50+0.50Minor—
40May 22, 200827.50+0.50Minor19,600
41Dec 30, 197227.48+0.48Minor—
42Apr 16, 197327.44+0.44Minor—
43Mar 31, 199327.39+0.39Minor—
44Jul 4, 199527.33+0.33Minor—
45Apr 27, 200927.18+0.18Minor16,800
46Feb 1, 197327.10+0.10Minor—
47Aug 30, 201927.06+0.06Minor—

Other gauges in Atchison County

Flood gauges in Atchison County
Atchison22.031.63 ft, Jul 26, 19933

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MSCK1, 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.