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S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir

Highest listed crest 13.56 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft23 crests since 2003

The S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir crested above flood stage 7 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2025. The highest, 13.56 ft on May 29, 2018, was moderate flooding, 5.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.56 ft
May 29, 2018; 15,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 30, 2019
8.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rooks County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir
Action stage7.01May 30, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.55Aug 30, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.02May 29, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2003 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, 2003 to 2025 2468101214ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 14.0 ft Apr 17, 2003: 2.83 ft, below flood stage; 19 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2004: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 531 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 332 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2006: 4.56 ft, below flood stage; 218 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2007: 5.71 ft, below flood stage; 809 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2008: 8.02 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2009: 9.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,120 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2010: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2011: 6.43 ft, below flood stage; 747 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2012: 3.88 ft, below flood stageMay 8, 2013: 2.62 ft, below flood stage; 25 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2014: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 2,770 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2015: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 553 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2016: 12.98 ft, moderate flooding; 8,060 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2017: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2018: 13.56 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2019: 8.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,340 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2020: 4.42 ft, below flood stage; 286 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2021: 6.02 ft, below flood stage; 895 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2022: 3.49 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 2023: 6.20 ft, below flood stage; 986 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2024: 2.97 ft, below flood stageJun 17, 2025: 3.52 ft, below flood stage Highest, 13.56 ft, May 29, 2018 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir
1May 29, 201813.56+5.06Moderate15,900
2Sep 4, 201612.98+4.48Moderate8,060
3Oct 3, 20179.75+1.25Minor3,330
4Jun 15, 20099.38+0.88Minor3,120
5Apr 23, 20109.29+0.79Minor2,990
6Jun 9, 20149.11+0.61Minor2,770
7Aug 30, 20198.89+0.39Minor3,340
8May 30, 20088.02−0.48Action1,600
9Oct 9, 20116.43−2.07Below flood stage747
10May 27, 20236.20−2.30Below flood stage986
11May 27, 20216.02−2.48Below flood stage895
12Feb 19, 20075.71−2.79Below flood stage809
13Jul 19, 20155.68−2.82Below flood stage553
14Jul 2, 20045.32−3.18Below flood stage531
15Apr 7, 20055.07−3.43Below flood stage332
16Aug 17, 20064.56−3.94Below flood stage218
17Jul 30, 20204.42−4.08Below flood stage286
18Jan 17, 20123.88−4.62Below flood stage—
19Jun 17, 20253.52−4.98Below flood stage—
20Feb 22, 20223.49−5.01Below flood stage—
21Jan 27, 20242.97−5.53Below flood stage—
22Apr 17, 20032.83−5.67Below flood stage19
23May 8, 20132.62−5.88Below flood stage25

The worst floods along the S F Solomon River

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

September 4, 2016: 12.98 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OsborneKS · Aug 31, 2016 · 16.72 ft · Minor
  • WoodstonKS · Sep 5, 2016 · 12.96 ft · Minor

June 15, 2009: 9.38 ft here, minor flooding

  • WoodstonKS · Jun 11, 2009 · 14.05 ft · Minor

Gauges on the S F Solomon River

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

Flood gauges on the S F Solomon River
Webster Reservoir this gaugeKS8.513.56 ft, May 29, 20180
WoodstonKS12.018.31 ft, Jun 20, 20100
OsborneKS14.028.33 ft, Jul 21, 19932

Other gauges in Rooks County

Flood gauges in Rooks County
Stockton9.014.29 ft, Jun 19, 20103
Woodston12.018.31 ft, Jun 20, 20100

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DMRK1, 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.