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Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville

Highest listed crest 11.02 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft69 crests since 1951

The Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2019. The highest, 11.02 ft on September 26, 1973, was major flooding, 2.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.02 ft
September 26, 1973; 17,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
September 21, 1996
9.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Stafford County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
Action stage8.017May 24, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.014Sep 21, 1996Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.01Jul 16, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Sep 26, 1973Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1951 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville, 1951 to 2019 24681012ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jun 30, 1951: 9.70 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1960: 8.26 ft, action stage; 532 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1960: 8.90 ft, action stage; 668 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1960: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 437 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1961: 6.27 ft, below flood stage; 157 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1962: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1963: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1963: 8.26 ft, action stage; 528 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1963: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1965: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 77 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1966: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 52 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1967: 7.49 ft, below flood stage; 368 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1968: 7.76 ft, below flood stage; 297 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1969: 8.73 ft, action stage; 552 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1969: 8.93 ft, action stage; 648 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1970: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 74 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1971: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 227 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1972: 8.44 ft, action stage; 383 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1973: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 8.80 ft, action stage; 980 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1973: 8.39 ft, action stage; 704 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1973: 11.02 ft, major flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1974: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 304 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1975: 8.10 ft, action stage; 486 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1975: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1975: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1975: 8.28 ft, action stage; 522 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1975: 8.20 ft, action stage; 520 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1976: 8.32 ft, action stage; 545 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1977: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,220 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1977: 8.50 ft, action stage; 626 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1977: 8.33 ft, action stage; 545 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1978: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1979: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 373 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1980: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 363 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1981: 4.81 ft, below flood stage; 109 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1982: 5.29 ft, below flood stage; 148 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1983: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 518 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1984: 3.77 ft, below flood stage; 42 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1985: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 292 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1986: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 282 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1987: 9.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1988: 5.09 ft, below flood stage; 145 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1989: 7.29 ft, below flood stage; 462 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1990: 4.69 ft, below flood stage; 114 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1992: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 341 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1993: 8.22 ft, action stage; 682 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1993: 10.02 ft, moderate flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1994: 3.21 ft, below flood stage; 21 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1995: 8.41 ft, action stage; 881 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1995: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1996: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1996: 5.69 ft, below flood stage; 212 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1996: 7.74 ft, below flood stage; 607 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1998: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 151 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1999: 4.33 ft, below flood stage; 59 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2000: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 203 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2001: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 385 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2002: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 36 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2003: 3.82 ft, below flood stage; 20 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2004: 3.30 ft, below flood stage; 7 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2006: 3.65 ft, below flood stage; 20 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2010: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 507 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2016: 6.09 ft, below flood stage; 99 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 5.66 ft, below flood stage; 67 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 381 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2019: 8.12 ft, action stage; 435 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.02 ft, Sep 26, 1973 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 8 8 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Rattlesnake Creek (KS) near Macksville
1Sep 26, 197311.02+2.02Major17,700
2Jul 16, 199310.02+1.02Moderate3,520
3May 24, 19779.71+0.71Minor3,220
4Jun 30, 19519.70+0.70Minor—
5Jun 25, 19759.70+0.70Minor2,800
6Apr 1, 19739.64+0.64Minor1,920
7Sep 3, 19639.60+0.60Minor1,700
8Jun 29, 19759.55+0.55Minor2,220
9Mar 12, 19739.45+0.45Minor1,550
10May 23, 19959.37+0.37Minor1,410
11May 27, 19789.33+0.33Minor1,760
12Oct 12, 19739.23+0.23Minor2,360
13Mar 24, 19879.23+0.23Minor1,450
14Sep 19, 19629.04+0.04Minor1,030
15Sep 21, 19969.03+0.03Minor1,200
16Jun 3, 19639.000.00Minor1,000
17Sep 18, 19698.93−0.07Action648
18Mar 20, 19608.90−0.10Action668
19Mar 26, 19738.80−0.20Action980
20Aug 28, 19698.73−0.27Action552
21May 29, 19778.50−0.50Action626
22Aug 27, 19728.44−0.56Action383
23May 10, 19958.41−0.59Action881
24Apr 26, 19738.39−0.61Action704
25Jun 25, 19778.33−0.67Action545
26Apr 30, 19768.32−0.68Action545
27Aug 19, 19758.28−0.72Action522
28Mar 12, 19608.26−0.74Action532
29Jun 19, 19638.26−0.74Action528
30Jun 22, 19938.22−0.78Action682
31Aug 31, 19758.20−0.80Action520
32May 24, 20198.12−0.88Action435
33Jun 19, 19758.10−0.90Action486
34May 12, 20197.83−1.17Below flood stage381
35May 6, 19607.76−1.24Below flood stage437
36Oct 19, 19687.76−1.24Below flood stage297
37Jul 1, 19927.75−1.25Below flood stage341
38Jun 17, 20107.75−1.25Below flood stage507
39Oct 8, 19967.74−1.26Below flood stage607
40Jun 13, 19837.68−1.32Below flood stage518
41May 7, 20017.50−1.50Below flood stage385
42Jun 26, 19677.49−1.51Below flood stage368
43Nov 20, 19717.35−1.65Below flood stage227
44Aug 16, 19897.29−1.71Below flood stage462
45Jul 28, 19797.19−1.81Below flood stage373
46Jul 25, 20007.19−1.81Below flood stage203
47Jun 22, 19807.14−1.86Below flood stage363
48Mar 13, 19746.87−2.13Below flood stage304
49Oct 13, 19856.78−2.22Below flood stage292
50Aug 25, 19866.73−2.27Below flood stage282

The worst floods along the Rattlesnake Creek (KS)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Rattlesnake Creek (KS) that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 16, 1993: 10.02 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ZenithKS · Jul 18, 1993 · 19.90 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Rattlesnake Creek (KS)

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

Flood gauges on the Rattlesnake Creek (KS)
Macksville this gaugeKS9.011.02 ft, Sep 26, 19731
ZenithKS17.019.90 ft, Jul 18, 19931

Other gauges in Stafford County

Flood gauges in Stafford County
Zenith17.019.90 ft, Jul 18, 19931

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MACK1, 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.