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Hackberry Creek at Gove

Highest listed crest 24.30 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft23 crests since 1903

The Hackberry Creek at Gove crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1903 to 2014. The highest, 24.30 ft on June 1, 1995, was major flooding, 5.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.30 ft
June 1, 1995; 20,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
2
29th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 26, 1996
21.01 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Gove County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hackberry Creek at Gove
Action stage14.012Jun 29, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.02Sep 21, 1965Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.03Jun 26, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.02Jun 1, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1903 to 2014. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hackberry Creek at Gove, 1903 to 2014 510152025ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jun 1, 1903: 21.30 ft, moderate flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1934: 21.30 ft, moderate flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1948: 14.38 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1949: 15.52 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1950: 20.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1951: 24.00 ft, major flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1951: 18.74 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1961: 18.00 ft, action stageSep 16, 1962: 16.08 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1965: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1967: 17.87 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1975: 18.82 ft, action stage; 6,870 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1976: 16.07 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1977: 16.65 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1984: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 102 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1986: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 90 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1987: 18.67 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1988: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 550 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1992: 18.40 ft, action stageJun 1, 1995: 24.30 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1996: 10.90 ft, below flood stageJun 26, 1996: 21.01 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 2014: 18.00 ft, action stage Highest, 24.30 ft, Jun 1, 1995 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hackberry Creek at Gove 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Hackberry Creek at Gove
1Jun 1, 199524.30+5.30Major20,000
2Jun 7, 195124.00+5.00Major18,200
3Jun 1, 190321.30+2.30Moderate8,200
4Jun 1, 193421.30+2.30Moderate8,200
5Jun 26, 199621.01+2.01Moderate—
6Aug 7, 195020.33+1.33Minor6,800
7Sep 21, 196519.11+0.11Minor5,200
8May 29, 197518.82−0.18Action6,870
9Jun 11, 195118.74−0.26Action4,740
10Aug 8, 198718.67−0.33Action6,500
11Aug 31, 199218.40−0.60Action—
12Mar 19, 196118.00−1.00Action—
13Jun 29, 201418.00−1.00Action—
14Jun 29, 196717.87−1.13Action4,000
15Aug 24, 197716.65−2.35Action4,000
16Sep 16, 196216.08−2.92Action2,500
17Sep 16, 197616.07−2.93Action3,500
18Aug 18, 194915.52−3.48Action2,100
19Jul 28, 194814.38−4.62Action1,610
20May 7, 199610.90−8.10Below flood stage—
21Apr 29, 19847.86−11.14Below flood stage102
22Jun 4, 19867.74−11.26Below flood stage90
23May 18, 19885.38−13.62Below flood stage550

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GOVK1, 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.