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Ninnescah River near Peck

Highest listed crest 26.40 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft95 crests since 1923

The Ninnescah River near Peck crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 95 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1923 to 2026. The highest, 26.40 ft on June 9, 1923, was major flooding, 9.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.40 ft
June 9, 1923; 70,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 27, 2026
20.95 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sumner County
Near Haysville (8.5 mi), Derby (11.6 mi)

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 Peck
Action stage15.015May 12, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.035Jun 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.05Oct 10, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Jun 9, 1923Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

95 crests from 1923 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ninnescah River near Peck, 1923 to 2026 51015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 9, 1923: 26.40 ft, major flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1938: 15.70 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1939: 12.29 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1940: 15.77 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1941: 13.70 ft, below flood stage; 8,550 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1942: 14.58 ft, below flood stage; 9,680 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1944: 20.58 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1945: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1946: 8.11 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1947: 18.47 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1948: 18.70 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1949: 15.85 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1950: 14.13 ft, below flood stage; 9,590 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1951: 20.73 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1951: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1952: 9.24 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1953: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1954: 12.48 ft, below flood stage; 7,480 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1955: 15.49 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1957: 21.85 ft, moderate flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1957: 19.56 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1958: 16.51 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1959: 16.51 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1961: 18.66 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1962: 13.77 ft, below flood stageSep 3, 1963: 12.86 ft, below flood stage; 8,590 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1964: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1967: 13.44 ft, below flood stage; 9,220 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1968: 19.80 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1970: 16.60 ft, action stage; 15,300 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1971: 7.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1971: 8.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1973: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1973: 20.17 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1973: 18.21 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 19.72 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1975: 20.88 ft, minor flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1976: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 6,680 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1977: 19.90 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1978: 11.78 ft, below flood stage; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1979: 13.95 ft, below flood stage; 9,440 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1979: 19.12 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1981: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1982: 16.05 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1983: 17.12 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1984: 16.22 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1985: 15.44 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1985: 21.33 ft, moderate flooding; 34,800 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1987: 15.32 ft, action stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1988: 11.31 ft, below flood stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1989: 17.48 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1990: 9.39 ft, below flood stage; 4,070 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1991: 13.80 ft, below flood stage; 9,260 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1992: 12.22 ft, below flood stage; 6,810 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1993: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1994: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 980 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 18.31 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1995: 17.50 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 1996: 11.24 ft, below flood stage; 6,020 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1998: 21.44 ft, moderate flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2000: 18.95 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2000: 15.68 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2002: 12.68 ft, below flood stage; 7,770 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 17.15 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2004: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2005: 16.65 ft, action stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 11.45 ft, below flood stage; 6,270 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 17.78 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 20.15 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 20.15 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2010: 13.76 ft, below flood stage; 9,960 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2011: 6.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2012: 13.67 ft, below flood stage; 9,790 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2013: 14.82 ft, below flood stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2013: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2015: 14.98 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2016: 16.13 ft, action stage; 13,540 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2016: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 13,528 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2016: 22.99 ft, moderate flooding; 40,300 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 16.12 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 12.56 ft, below flood stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 21.09 ft, moderate flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 19.94 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 19.93 ft, minor flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2019: 18.32 ft, minor flooding; 17,359 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2020: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2021: 11.72 ft, below flood stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2022: 14.58 ft, below flood stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2023: 12.87 ft, below flood stage; 7,570 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2024: 12.96 ft, below flood stage; 7,740 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 14.63 ft, below flood stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2025: 13.52 ft, below flood stage; 7,810 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2025: 18.19 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2026: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 20,194 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2026: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 28,598 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.40 ft, Jun 9, 1923 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ninnescah River near Peck 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 1950s: 4 1960s: 3 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 6 2020s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 95 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ninnescah River near Peck
1Jun 9, 192326.40+9.40Major70,000
2Sep 10, 201622.99+5.99Moderate40,300
3May 17, 195721.85+4.85Moderate38,200
4Nov 1, 199821.44+4.44Moderate35,600
5Oct 11, 198521.33+4.33Moderate34,800
6Oct 10, 201821.09+4.09Moderate27,200
7Jun 27, 202620.95+3.95Minor28,598
8Jun 17, 197520.88+3.88Minor31,700
9May 17, 195120.73+3.73Minor25,100
10Apr 23, 194420.58+3.58Minor24,600
11Mar 31, 197320.17+3.17Minor27,400
12Sep 13, 200820.15+3.15Minor23,700
13Apr 27, 200920.15+3.15Minor27,300
14May 9, 201919.94+2.94Minor23,800
15May 22, 201919.93+2.93Minor23,700
16Apr 16, 194519.90+2.90Minor22,600
17Sep 1, 197719.90+2.90Minor—
18Oct 17, 196819.80+2.80Minor—
19Oct 12, 197319.72+2.72Minor25,100
20Jun 27, 195719.56+2.56Minor26,800
21Sep 6, 195119.50+2.50Minor21,400
22Oct 31, 197919.12+2.12Minor22,500
23Jun 22, 202619.04+2.04Minor20,194
24Mar 24, 200018.95+1.95Minor21,900
25May 10, 199318.85+1.85Minor21,600
26Jun 29, 194818.70+1.70Minor—
27May 5, 196118.66+1.66Minor22,600
28Apr 14, 194718.47+1.47Minor—
29May 27, 201918.32+1.32Minor17,359
30May 28, 199518.31+1.31Minor19,800
31Sep 28, 197318.21+1.21Minor19,200
32Jun 19, 202518.19+1.19Minor16,900
33May 7, 200717.78+0.78Minor18,100
34Mar 11, 197317.66+0.66Minor17,500
35Nov 16, 196417.56+0.56Minor18,500
36Jun 10, 199517.50+0.50Minor—
37Sep 5, 198917.48+0.48Minor17,200
38Mar 20, 200317.15+0.15Minor16,200
39Jul 4, 198317.12+0.12Minor16,200
40Mar 5, 200417.10+0.10Minor16,100
41Aug 9, 201617.000.00Minor13,528
42Jul 5, 200516.65−0.35Action14,900
43Jun 12, 197016.60−0.40Action15,300
44Sep 17, 195816.51−0.49Action15,000
45Oct 3, 195916.51−0.49Action15,000
46Mar 24, 198416.22−0.78Action13,800
47Jul 4, 201616.13−0.87Action13,540
48May 12, 201716.12−0.88Action10,700
49Jun 12, 198216.05−0.95Action13,300
50May 22, 194915.85−1.15Action13,000

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: 22.99 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Belle PlaineKS · Sep 10, 2016 · 30.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • MurdockKS · Sep 9, 2016 · 10.33 ft · Moderate

May 17, 1957: 21.85 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MurdockKS · May 16, 1957 · 11.86 ft · Moderate

November 1, 1998: 21.44 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Belle PlaineKS · Nov 2, 1998 · 29.20 ft · Major
  • MurdockKS · Oct 31, 1998 · 11.21 ft · Moderate

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 PlaineKS23.030.00 ft, Sep 10, 20167
MurdockKS8.012.84 ft, Oct 31, 19791
Peck this gaugeKS17.026.40 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
Belle Plaine23.030.00 ft, Sep 10, 20167
Wellington19.026.06 ft, May 8, 201910

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PECK1, 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.