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Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville

Highest listed crest 31.70 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft16 crests since 1996

The Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville crested above flood stage 6 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2023. The highest, 31.70 ft on May 24, 2007, was minor flooding, 4.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.70 ft
May 24, 2007; 21,333 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 43.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 25, 2020
27.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pottawatomie County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville
Action stage22.03Jul 2, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.06May 25, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage33.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage43.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1996 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville, 1996 to 2023 01020304050ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 43.0 ft Feb 13, 1996: 8.09 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 1997: 9.74 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 1997: 8.73 ft, below flood stageJul 26, 1998: 19.80 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 1999: 10.15 ft, below flood stageMay 1, 2007: 30.26 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2007: 29.95 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2007: 31.70 ft, minor flooding; 21,333 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2010: 24.76 ft, action stageJun 5, 2015: 29.13 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2018: 24.39 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2019: 28.14 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2020: 27.36 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 12.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2022: 22.39 ft, action stage; 8,860 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2023: 12.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.70 ft, May 24, 2007 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 2 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, Rock Creek (KS) at Louisville
1May 24, 200731.70+4.70Minor21,333
2May 1, 200730.26+3.26Minor—
3May 6, 200729.95+2.95Minor—
4Jun 5, 201529.13+2.13Minor—
5Jun 23, 201928.14+1.14Minor14,800
6May 25, 202027.36+0.36Minor13,900
7Jun 17, 201024.76−2.24Action—
8Sep 13, 201824.39−2.61Action10,800
9Jul 2, 202222.39−4.61Action8,860
10Jul 26, 199819.80−7.20Below flood stage—
11May 9, 202312.61−14.39Below flood stage1,490
12Mar 27, 202112.29−14.71Below flood stage1,330
13May 4, 199910.15−16.85Below flood stage—
14May 1, 19979.74−17.26Below flood stage—
15Dec 9, 19978.73−18.27Below flood stage—
16Feb 13, 19968.09−18.91Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Pottawatomie County

Flood gauges in Pottawatomie County
Wamego19.030.56 ft, Jul 13, 19510
Belvue20.026.00 ft, Jul 26, 19930
Wamego20.030.14 ft, Jun 9, 19841

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LISK1, 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.