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Saline River (KS) at Lincoln

Highest listed crest 38.55 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft34 crests since 1958

The Saline River (KS) at Lincoln crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2025. The highest, 38.55 ft on July 23, 1993, was major flooding, 8.55 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Saline River (KS) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.55 ft
July 23, 1993
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 38.5 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 3, 2011
35.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lincoln County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Saline River (KS) at Lincoln
Action stage28.01May 22, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.019Jun 3, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage36.01Apr 15, 1987Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage38.51Jul 23, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1958 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saline River (KS) at Lincoln, 1958 to 2025 10203040ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 38.5 ft Mar 31, 1958: 33.60 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 1958: 34.65 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1959: 30.00 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1960: 34.85 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1961: 35.10 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1971: 31.35 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1971: 31.35 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1973: 34.52 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 1973: 34.00 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1982: 34.75 ft, minor floodingMar 24, 1987: 35.50 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1987: 36.40 ft, moderate floodingJul 27, 1990: 30.55 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 1993: 35.82 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 1993: 32.40 ft, minor floodingJul 15, 1993: 33.25 ft, minor floodingJul 23, 1993: 38.55 ft, major floodingMay 24, 1995: 30.50 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2011: 30.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,453 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2011: 33.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,381 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2011: 35.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,181 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2013: 22.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2014: 15.53 ft, below flood stage; 467 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2015: 18.57 ft, below flood stage; 740 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 27.13 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 27.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 26.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 29.55 ft, action stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2020: 21.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2021: 27.12 ft, below flood stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2022: 23.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2023: 12.39 ft, below flood stage; 129 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2024: 13.21 ft, below flood stage; 197 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2025: 20.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.55 ft, Jul 23, 1993 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saline River (KS) at Lincoln 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Saline River (KS) at Lincoln
1Jul 23, 199338.55+8.55Major—
2Apr 15, 198736.40+6.40Moderate—
3Jun 24, 199335.82+5.82Minor—
4Mar 24, 198735.50+5.50Minor—
5May 23, 196135.10+5.10Minor—
6Jun 3, 201135.00+5.00Minor8,181
7Mar 27, 196034.85+4.85Minor—
8Jul 3, 198234.75+4.75Minor—
9May 20, 195834.65+4.65Minor—
10Apr 2, 197334.52+4.52Minor—
11Oct 12, 197334.00+4.00Minor—
12Mar 31, 195833.60+3.60Minor—
13Jul 15, 199333.25+3.25Minor—
14May 27, 201133.20+3.20Minor6,381
15Jul 8, 199332.40+2.40Minor—
16May 22, 197131.35+1.35Minor—
17Jul 22, 197131.35+1.35Minor—
18Jul 27, 199030.55+0.55Minor—
19May 24, 199530.50+0.50Minor—
20May 21, 201130.40+0.40Minor5,453
21Jun 29, 195930.000.00Minor—
22May 22, 201929.55−0.45Action4,200
23May 21, 201727.73−2.27Below flood stage2,430
24May 27, 201627.13−2.87Below flood stage2,280
25May 17, 202127.12−2.88Below flood stage3,200
26Oct 10, 201826.11−3.89Below flood stage2,170
27Jun 6, 202223.87−6.13Below flood stage2,090
28Jul 30, 201322.99−7.01Below flood stage1,800
29Jun 22, 202021.90−8.10Below flood stage1,530
30Apr 26, 202520.22−9.78Below flood stage1,210
31Aug 10, 201518.57−11.43Below flood stage740
32Jun 7, 201415.53−14.47Below flood stage467
33Aug 24, 202413.21−16.79Below flood stage197
34Jun 14, 202312.39−17.61Below flood stage129

The worst floods along the Saline River (KS)

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

July 23, 1993: 38.55 ft here, major flooding

  • RussellKS · Jul 21, 1993 · 25.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • TescottKS · Jul 25, 1993 · 30.14 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 15, 1987: 36.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TescottKS · Apr 16, 1987 · 29.77 ft · Moderate
  • RussellKS · Apr 14, 1987 · 18.03 ft · Minor

June 24, 1993: 35.82 ft here, minor flooding

  • TescottKS · Jun 25, 1993 · 30.05 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Saline River (KS)

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

Flood gauges on the Saline River (KS)
WakeeneyKS13.023.91 ft, May 29, 20185
RussellKS18.025.73 ft, Jul 21, 19932
Lincoln this gaugeKS30.038.55 ft, Jul 23, 19931
TescottKS25.030.14 ft, Jul 25, 19930

Other gauges in Lincoln County

Flood gauges in Lincoln County
Barnard21.025.57 ft, Sep 9, 20252

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LINK1, 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.