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Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

Highest listed crest 23.91 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft37 crests since 1956

The Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1956 to 2019. The highest, 23.91 ft on May 29, 2018, was major flooding, 10.91 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Saline River (KS) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.91 ft
May 29, 2018; 36,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
5
12th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
May 29, 2018
23.91 ft, major flooding
Location
Trego 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) near Wakeeney
Action stage11.02Aug 25, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02Oct 3, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.03May 24, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.05May 29, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1956 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney, 1956 to 2019 0510152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft May 30, 1956: 17.20 ft, major flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1957: 19.40 ft, major flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1958: 11.22 ft, action stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1959: 7.65 ft, below flood stage; 905 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1960: 16.72 ft, moderate flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1961: 17.72 ft, major flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1962: 18.95 ft, major flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1963: 8.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1964: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 262 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1965: 10.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1965: 9.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1982: 9.33 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1983: 3.68 ft, below flood stage; 6 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1984: 5.32 ft, below flood stage; 188 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1985: 9.20 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1986: 4.06 ft, below flood stage; 61 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1987: 8.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1988: 3.69 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1989: 7.16 ft, below flood stage; 582 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1990: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 46 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1992: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 427 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1993: 13.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1994: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 428 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1995: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1997: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 811 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1998: 5.09 ft, below flood stage; 287 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1999: 10.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2000: 3.14 ft, below flood stage; 36 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2002: 2.44 ft, below flood stage; 12 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 2003: 2.78 ft, below flood stage; 14 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2004: 10.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2006: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 5 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2007: 10.41 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2016: 15.53 ft, moderate flooding; 3,870 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2017: 14.81 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2018: 23.91 ft, major flooding; 36,700 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2019: 12.62 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.91 ft, May 29, 2018 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 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

Highest listed crests, Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney
1May 29, 201823.91+10.91Major36,700
2Jun 17, 195719.40+6.40Major13,000
3Jul 2, 196218.95+5.95Major11,900
4Aug 18, 196117.72+4.72Major9,240
5May 30, 195617.20+4.20Major7,480
6May 16, 196016.72+3.72Moderate7,580
7Sep 18, 199516.20+3.20Moderate7,040
8May 24, 201615.53+2.53Moderate3,870
9Oct 3, 201714.81+1.81Minor4,330
10Jul 9, 199313.08+0.08Minor4,170
11Aug 25, 201912.62−0.38Action2,760
12May 17, 195811.22−1.78Action2,380
13Jul 7, 196510.89−2.11Below flood stage2,160
14Jul 1, 200410.62−2.38Below flood stage1,650
15Aug 2, 199910.53−2.47Below flood stage1,820
16Jun 14, 200710.41−2.59Below flood stage1,410
17Oct 19, 19659.95−3.05Below flood stage1,780
18Jul 27, 19829.33−3.67Below flood stage1,560
19Aug 14, 19859.20−3.80Below flood stage1,480
20Jun 17, 19638.51−4.49Below flood stage1,280
21Aug 13, 19878.31−4.69Below flood stage1,020
22Aug 15, 19597.65−5.35Below flood stage905
23Sep 15, 19977.28−5.72Below flood stage811
24Jun 25, 19897.16−5.84Below flood stage582
25Aug 13, 19926.62−6.38Below flood stage427
26Jun 23, 19945.91−7.09Below flood stage428
27May 2, 19845.32−7.68Below flood stage188
28Apr 3, 19985.09−7.91Below flood stage287
29Jul 20, 19645.01−7.99Below flood stage262
30Jun 5, 19864.06−8.94Below flood stage61
31Jul 10, 19903.85−9.15Below flood stage46
32Sep 9, 20063.85−9.15Below flood stage5
33May 3, 19883.69−9.31Below flood stage46
34May 16, 19833.68−9.32Below flood stage6
35Mar 24, 20003.14−9.86Below flood stage36
36Jun 29, 20032.78−10.22Below flood stage14
37Apr 10, 20022.44−10.56Below flood stage12

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.

May 29, 2018: 23.91 ft here, major flooding

  • RussellKS · May 31, 2018 · 19.23 ft · Minor

June 17, 1957: 19.40 ft here, major flooding

  • TescottKS · Jun 22, 1957 · 29.12 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)
Wakeeney this gaugeKS13.023.91 ft, May 29, 20185
RussellKS18.025.73 ft, Jul 21, 19932
LincolnKS30.038.55 ft, Jul 23, 19931
TescottKS25.030.14 ft, Jul 25, 19930

Other gauges in Trego County

Flood gauges in Trego County
Arnold7.019.00 ft, May 30, 19381

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WAAK1, 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.