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Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick

Highest listed crest 22.40 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft38 crests since 1973

The Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick crested above flood stage 14 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2021. The highest, 22.40 ft on October 30, 1979, was minor flooding, 3.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.40 ft
October 30, 1979
Flood stage
19.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 24, 2019
19.71 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harvey County
Near Newton (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick
Action stage17.04Jun 21, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.014Jun 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1973 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick, 1973 to 2021 0510152025ft Flood stage 19.0 ft Oct 12, 1973: 19.40 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1974: 19.35 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1975: 16.10 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 1976: 16.50 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 1977: 11.70 ft, below flood stageMay 20, 1978: 7.90 ft, below flood stageOct 30, 1979: 22.40 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1980: 11.85 ft, below flood stageNov 1, 1981: 12.70 ft, below flood stageJul 2, 1982: 14.50 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 1983: 11.00 ft, below flood stageMar 18, 1984: 15.65 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 1985: 12.70 ft, below flood stageOct 11, 1985: 20.10 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 1986: 6.90 ft, below flood stageAug 26, 1987: 18.30 ft, action stageJan 11, 1988: 0.60 ft, below flood stageJun 11, 1989: 17.20 ft, action stageApr 10, 1990: 6.00 ft, below flood stageJun 6, 1991: 4.20 ft, below flood stageJun 15, 1992: 9.90 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1993: 20.40 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 1993: 22.40 ft, minor floodingJul 26, 1994: 8.50 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 1995: 17.50 ft, action stageNov 1, 1998: 22.00 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2015: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,967 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 16.03 ft, below flood stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2016: 19.29 ft, minor flooding; 7,310 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 12.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 19.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,990 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 19.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,619 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 20.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,690 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 19.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,481 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2021: 18.47 ft, action stage; 7,090 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.40 ft, Oct 30, 1979 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Emma Creek (KS) above Sedgwick
1Oct 30, 197922.40+3.40Minor—
2Jul 14, 199322.40+3.40Minor—
3Nov 1, 199822.00+3.00Minor—
4May 8, 199320.40+1.40Minor—
5May 22, 201920.14+1.14Minor7,690
6Oct 11, 198520.10+1.10Minor—
7May 8, 201919.95+0.95Minor7,619
8Jun 24, 201919.71+0.71Minor7,481
9Oct 12, 197319.40+0.40Minor—
10Apr 21, 197419.35+0.35Minor—
11Jul 3, 201619.29+0.29Minor7,310
12Dec 14, 201519.28+0.28Minor7,300
13Oct 9, 201819.26+0.26Minor6,990
14May 17, 201519.10+0.10Minor8,967
15Jun 21, 202118.47−0.53Action7,090
16Aug 26, 198718.30−0.70Action—
17May 8, 199517.50−1.50Action—
18Jun 11, 198917.20−1.80Action—
19Apr 28, 197616.50−2.50Below flood stage—
20Jun 24, 197516.10−2.90Below flood stage—
21Jun 16, 201516.03−2.97Below flood stage5,500
22Mar 18, 198415.65−3.35Below flood stage—
23Jul 2, 198214.50−4.50Below flood stage—
24Nov 1, 198112.70−6.30Below flood stage—
25Sep 23, 198512.70−6.30Below flood stage—
26Apr 5, 201712.40−6.60Below flood stage3,360
27Mar 30, 198011.85−7.15Below flood stage—
28Jun 21, 197711.70−7.30Below flood stage—
29May 6, 198311.00−8.00Below flood stage—
30Sep 5, 201810.93−8.07Below flood stage2,860
31Jun 15, 19929.90−9.10Below flood stage—
32Jul 26, 19948.50−10.50Below flood stage—
33May 20, 19787.90−11.10Below flood stage—
34Aug 23, 19866.90−12.10Below flood stage—
35May 15, 20206.16−12.84Below flood stage1,300
36Apr 10, 19906.00−13.00Below flood stage—
37Jun 6, 19914.20−14.80Below flood stage—
38Jan 11, 19880.60−18.40Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Harvey County

Flood gauges in Harvey County
Alta Mills22.027.42 ft, Oct 12, 19733
Halstead25.027.22 ft, May 25, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SEMK1, 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.