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Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick

Highest listed crest 26.28 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft41 crests since 1993

The Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2025. The highest, 26.28 ft on July 17, 1993, was major flooding, 4.28 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
26.28 ft
July 17, 1993
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 2025
22.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sedgwick County
Near Newton (11.5 mi), Bel Aire (12.2 mi), Wichita (14.0 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 Sedgwick
Action stage20.09May 26, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.012Jun 18, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.06Jun 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Jul 17, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1993 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick, 1993 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jul 17, 1993: 26.28 ft, major floodingJul 27, 1994: 16.92 ft, below flood stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1995: 22.86 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 23.91 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1996: 12.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1996: 21.82 ft, action stage; 9,720 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1998: 25.82 ft, moderate flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2000: 21.50 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2001: 21.78 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 21.31 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 18.03 ft, below flood stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2003: 24.29 ft, minor flooding; 15,025 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 24.55 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2005: 24.19 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2006: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 870 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 21.52 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 22.04 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 21.99 ft, action stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 23.64 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2010: 5.54 ft, below flood stage; 523 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2012: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2013: 25.07 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 16.53 ft, below flood stage; 620 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 22.88 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2015: 23.23 ft, minor flooding; 12,982 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2016: 19.38 ft, below flood stage; 8,076 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2016: 23.85 ft, minor flooding; 13,672 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 20.30 ft, action stage; 9,670 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 13.94 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 25.10 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 25.31 ft, moderate flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 25.72 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 24.34 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 25.14 ft, moderate flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 11.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2021: 21.15 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2022: 21.13 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2023: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 589 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2024: 15.18 ft, below flood stage; 5,340 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 17.81 ft, below flood stage; 7,610 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2025: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.28 ft, Jul 17, 1993 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 10 10 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 Sedgwick
1Jul 17, 199326.28+4.28Major—
2Nov 2, 199825.82+3.82Moderate17,500
3May 22, 201925.72+3.72Moderate19,100
4May 9, 201925.31+3.31Moderate17,900
5Jun 24, 201925.14+3.14Moderate17,400
6Oct 10, 201825.10+3.10Moderate17,200
7Jul 31, 201325.07+3.07Moderate16,700
8Mar 5, 200424.55+2.55Minor15,500
9May 27, 201924.34+2.34Minor15,200
10Oct 10, 200324.29+2.29Minor15,025
11Jun 9, 200524.19+2.19Minor12,100
12May 28, 199523.91+1.91Minor17,300
13Jul 4, 201623.85+1.85Minor13,672
14Jun 14, 201023.64+1.64Minor15,200
15Dec 14, 201523.23+1.23Minor12,982
16Jun 16, 201522.88+0.88Minor12,400
17Apr 24, 199522.86+0.86Minor13,000
18Jun 18, 202522.53+0.53Minor11,100
19Sep 13, 200822.04+0.04Minor11,500
20Apr 27, 200921.99−0.01Action12,600
21Nov 17, 199621.82−0.18Action9,720
22Feb 25, 200121.78−0.22Action11,800
23May 7, 200721.52−0.48Action11,400
24Mar 24, 200021.50−0.50Action11,400
25Jun 12, 200221.31−0.69Action10,200
26Jun 27, 202121.15−0.85Action11,100
27May 26, 202221.13−0.87Action11,000
28Apr 5, 201720.30−1.70Action9,670
29Jun 16, 201619.38−2.62Below flood stage8,076
30Mar 20, 200318.03−3.97Below flood stage6,560
31Jun 4, 202517.81−4.19Below flood stage7,610
32Jul 27, 199416.92−5.08Below flood stage4,720
33Jun 10, 201416.53−5.47Below flood stage620
34Nov 3, 202415.18−6.82Below flood stage5,340
35Sep 6, 201813.94−8.06Below flood stage4,120
36May 8, 199612.88−9.12Below flood stage3,260
37May 15, 202011.93−10.07Below flood stage3,090
38Feb 4, 20129.98−12.02Below flood stage2,090
39Jun 24, 20066.96−15.04Below flood stage870
40Jun 23, 20235.99−16.01Below flood stage589
41Nov 14, 20105.54−16.46Below flood stage523

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.

July 17, 1993: 26.28 ft here, major flooding

November 2, 1998: 25.82 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HalsteadKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 27.13 ft · Moderate
  • Alta MillsKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 25.87 ft · Moderate

May 22, 2019: 25.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HalsteadKS · May 23, 2019 · 27.09 ft · Moderate
  • Alta MillsKS · May 22, 2019 · 25.63 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
HalsteadKS25.027.22 ft, May 25, 20070
Sedgwick this gaugeKS22.026.28 ft, Jul 17, 19931

Other gauges in Sedgwick County

Flood gauges in Sedgwick County
Derby12.016.60 ft, Nov 2, 19981
Wichita 119th St18.022.00 ft, Oct 31, 19980

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SEDK1, 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.