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Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico

Highest listed crest 34.70 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft29 crests since 1951

The Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2024. The highest, 34.70 ft on July 12, 1951, was major flooding, 13.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.70 ft
July 12, 1951; 77,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
July 4, 2024
21.67 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wabaunsee County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.022Jul 4, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.01Jul 12, 1951Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1951 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico, 1951 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Jul 12, 1951: 34.70 ft, major flooding; 77,200 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2006: 12.93 ft, below flood stage; 6,520 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2006: 11.71 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2007: 28.02 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2008: 24.79 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 28.96 ft, minor flooding; 25,900 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2010: 25.37 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2011: 14.88 ft, below flood stage; 7,430 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2012: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2013: 8.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 26.91 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2015: 21.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,750 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 22.98 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2016: 30.41 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2016: 27.81 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2017: 22.63 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2017: 22.30 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2019: 26.44 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2019: 23.09 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2019: 27.64 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2019: 26.34 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2019: 24.67 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2019: 23.50 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2020: 21.52 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2021: 30.55 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2021: 24.17 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2022: 24.98 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2023: 6.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2024: 21.67 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.70 ft, Jul 12, 1951 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 14 14 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Mill Creek (PXCK1) at Paxico
1Jul 12, 195134.70+13.70Major77,200
2May 16, 202130.55+9.55Minor35,600
3Apr 27, 201630.41+9.41Minor—
4Apr 27, 200928.96+7.96Minor25,900
5May 7, 200728.02+7.02Minor23,100
6May 27, 201627.81+6.81Minor—
7May 26, 201927.64+6.64Minor—
8Jun 10, 201426.91+5.91Minor15,600
9May 8, 201926.44+5.44Minor—
10Jun 23, 201926.34+5.34Minor—
11Jul 5, 201025.37+4.37Minor15,300
12May 31, 202224.98+3.98Minor13,700
13Jul 8, 200824.79+3.79Minor15,100
14Aug 16, 201924.67+3.67Minor—
15May 27, 202124.17+3.17Minor12,800
16Aug 30, 201923.50+2.50Minor—
17May 21, 201923.09+2.09Minor—
18Jun 5, 201522.98+1.98Minor—
19Mar 29, 201722.63+1.63Minor—
20Apr 5, 201722.30+1.30Minor—
21Jul 4, 202421.67+0.67Minor10,800
22May 15, 202021.52+0.52Minor—
23May 24, 201521.48+0.48Minor9,750
24Apr 22, 201114.88−6.12Below flood stage7,430
25Apr 2, 200612.93−8.07Below flood stage6,520
26Aug 27, 200611.71−9.29Below flood stage—
27May 2, 20138.29−12.71Below flood stage2,760
28Mar 22, 20127.88−13.12Below flood stage2,450
29May 10, 20236.72−14.28Below flood stage1,420

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PXCK1, 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.