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Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine

Highest listed crest 30.00 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft13 crests since 1998

The Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 30.00 ft on September 10, 2016, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Ninnescah River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.00 ft
September 10, 2016; 40,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
7
8th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 27, 2026
27.54 ft, major flooding
Location
Sumner County
Near Haysville (12.1 mi), Derby (12.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BLPK1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine
Action stage21.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.04Jun 19, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.52Jun 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.07Jun 27, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine, 1998 to 2026 2224262830ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Nov 2, 1998: 29.20 ft, major floodingMar 20, 2003: 23.60 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2004: 24.20 ft, minor flooding; 18,207 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2007: 23.40 ft, minor flooding; 16,261 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 27.00 ft, major flooding; 26,599 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2009: 28.00 ft, major flooding; 30,299 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2016: 30.00 ft, major flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 26.32 ft, major flooding; 24,424 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2019: 26.30 ft, major flooding; 24,360 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 25.32 ft, moderate flooding; 21,360 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2025: 24.36 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2026: 24.89 ft, moderate flooding; 20,099 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2026: 27.54 ft, major flooding; 28,598 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.00 ft, Sep 10, 2016 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 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, Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine
1Sep 10, 201630.00+7.00Major40,000
2Nov 2, 199829.20+6.20Major—
3Apr 28, 200928.00+5.00Major30,299
4Jun 27, 202627.54+4.54Major28,598
5Sep 14, 200827.00+4.00Major26,599
6May 9, 201926.32+3.32Major24,424
7May 23, 201926.30+3.30Major24,360
8May 27, 201925.32+2.32Moderate21,360
9Jun 23, 202624.89+1.89Moderate20,099
10Jun 19, 202524.36+1.36Minor18,600
11Mar 6, 200424.20+1.20Minor18,207
12Mar 20, 200323.60+0.60Minor—
13May 8, 200723.40+0.40Minor16,261

The worst floods along the Ninnescah River

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

September 10, 2016: 30.00 ft here, major flooding

  • PeckKS · Sep 10, 2016 · 22.99 ft · Moderate
  • MurdockKS · Sep 9, 2016 · 10.33 ft · Moderate

November 2, 1998: 29.20 ft here, major flooding

  • PeckKS · Nov 1, 1998 · 21.44 ft · Moderate
  • MurdockKS · Oct 31, 1998 · 11.21 ft · Moderate

April 28, 2009: 28.00 ft here, major flooding

  • PeckKS · Apr 27, 2009 · 20.15 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Ninnescah River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Ninnescah River
Belle Plaine this gaugeKS23.030.00 ft, Sep 10, 20167
MurdockKS8.012.84 ft, Oct 31, 19791
PeckKS17.026.40 ft, Jun 9, 19231

Other gauges in Sumner County

Flood gauges in Sumner County
Oxford17.026.85 ft, Nov 2, 19982
Mulvane16.520.90 ft, Nov 2, 19980
Corbin10.028.00 ft, Jun 9, 19231
Peck17.026.40 ft, Jun 9, 19231
Wellington19.026.06 ft, May 8, 201910

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BLPK1, 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.