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Little Arkansas River near Halstead

Highest listed crest 27.22 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft35 crests since 1995

The Little Arkansas River near Halstead crested above flood stage 19 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2025. The highest, 27.22 ft on May 25, 2007, was moderate flooding, 2.22 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Little Arkansas River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.22 ft
May 25, 2007; 11,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2025
26.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harvey County
Near Newton (10.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Arkansas River near Halstead
Action stage24.01May 11, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.015Jun 20, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.04May 23, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1995 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Arkansas River near Halstead, 1995 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft May 30, 1995: 26.68 ft, minor flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1998: 27.13 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2000: 26.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2001: 22.09 ft, below flood stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 21.76 ft, below flood stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2003: 25.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,886 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 26.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,070 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2005: 22.68 ft, below flood stage; 5,210 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2007: 27.22 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2009: 24.99 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2010: 26.23 ft, minor flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2011: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 497 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 10.97 ft, below flood stage; 818 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2013: 26.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 26.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2013: 25.81 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2014: 20.51 ft, below flood stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 18.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 25.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2016: 25.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2016: 26.72 ft, minor flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 23.16 ft, below flood stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 14.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,000 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 26.29 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 27.12 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2019: 27.09 ft, moderate flooding; 9,854 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 25.61 ft, minor flooding; 5,933 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2019: 26.28 ft, minor flooding; 8,841 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2020: 18.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2021: 23.55 ft, below flood stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2022: 19.67 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2023: 9.67 ft, below flood stage; 651 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2024: 17.64 ft, below flood stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2025: 26.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2025: 20.53 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.22 ft, May 25, 2007 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Arkansas River near Halstead 1990s: 2 2000s: 4 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 1 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, Little Arkansas River near Halstead
1May 25, 200727.22+2.22Moderate11,000
2Nov 2, 199827.13+2.13Moderate10,300
3May 9, 201927.12+2.12Moderate14,200
4May 23, 201927.09+2.09Moderate9,854
5Aug 8, 201326.95+1.95Minor7,720
6Jul 5, 201626.72+1.72Minor8,750
7May 30, 199526.68+1.68Minor9,010
8Mar 26, 200026.40+1.40Minor8,330
9Oct 10, 201826.29+1.29Minor6,570
10Jun 26, 201926.28+1.28Minor8,841
11Jul 6, 201026.23+1.23Minor7,840
12Jul 30, 201326.12+1.12Minor6,280
13Jun 20, 202526.05+1.05Minor6,240
14Mar 6, 200426.03+1.03Minor7,070
15Aug 15, 201325.81+0.81Minor6,750
16Oct 10, 200325.78+0.78Minor6,886
17Dec 15, 201525.64+0.64Minor6,060
18May 28, 201925.61+0.61Minor5,933
19May 29, 201625.15+0.15Minor5,810
20May 11, 200924.99−0.01Action6,540
21May 29, 202123.55−1.45Below flood stage5,120
22Apr 7, 201723.16−1.84Below flood stage4,590
23May 15, 200522.68−2.32Below flood stage5,210
24Feb 26, 200122.09−2.91Below flood stage4,990
25Mar 21, 200321.76−3.24Below flood stage4,750
26Jul 24, 202520.53−4.47Below flood stage3,900
27Sep 3, 201420.51−4.49Below flood stage4,020
28May 28, 202219.67−5.33Below flood stage3,610
29May 28, 201518.27−6.73Below flood stage3,090
30May 27, 202018.03−6.97Below flood stage3,120
31Jun 21, 202417.64−7.36Below flood stage6,240
32Sep 6, 201814.98−10.02Below flood stage2,000
33Mar 23, 201210.97−14.03Below flood stage818
34Jun 23, 20239.67−15.33Below flood stage651
35Nov 14, 20119.19−15.81Below flood stage497

The worst floods along the Little Arkansas River

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

May 25, 2007: 27.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Alta MillsKS · May 25, 2007 · 26.11 ft · Moderate

November 2, 1998: 27.13 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Alta MillsKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 25.87 ft · Moderate
  • SedgwickKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 25.82 ft · Moderate

May 9, 2019: 27.12 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Alta MillsKS · May 9, 2019 · 25.81 ft · Moderate
  • SedgwickKS · May 9, 2019 · 25.31 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Little Arkansas River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Little Arkansas River
Alta MillsKS22.027.42 ft, Oct 12, 19733
Halstead this gaugeKS25.027.22 ft, May 25, 20070
SedgwickKS22.026.28 ft, Jul 17, 19931

Other gauges in Harvey County

Flood gauges in Harvey County
Sedgwick19.022.40 ft, Oct 30, 19790
Alta Mills22.027.42 ft, Oct 12, 19733

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HTDK1, 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.