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Soldier Creek near Delia

Highest listed crest 33.00 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft27 crests since 2003

The Soldier Creek near Delia crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 33.00 ft on October 2, 2005, was major flooding, 7.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Soldier Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.00 ft
October 2, 2005; 59,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.5 ft
Crests at major
2
29th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2019
29.34 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jackson County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Soldier Creek near Delia
Action stage24.03Jun 28, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.01May 19, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.59Jun 23, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.52Jun 5, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 2003 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Soldier Creek near Delia, 2003 to 2023 101520253035ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 29.5 ft Apr 20, 2003: 16.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2004: 22.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 28.78 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2005: 33.00 ft, major flooding; 59,600 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2006: 22.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,910 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2007: 24.12 ft, action stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 29.10 ft, moderate flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2007: 25.27 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2007: 25.73 ft, action stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2007: 22.38 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2008: 23.41 ft, below flood stage; 3,070 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 28.71 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2010: 28.75 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2011: 27.31 ft, moderate flooding; 6,460 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2011: 13.81 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2013: 20.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2014: 16.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 29.61 ft, major flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2016: 27.86 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2016: 29.29 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 2016: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 19, 2017: 26.45 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2019: 29.34 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2020: 19.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 18.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,460 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2022: 23.53 ft, below flood stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2023: 20.04 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.00 ft, Oct 2, 2005 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Soldier Creek near Delia 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 8 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, Soldier Creek near Delia
1Oct 2, 200533.00+7.00Major59,600
2Jun 5, 201529.61+3.61Major13,100
3Jun 23, 201929.34+3.34Moderate—
4May 27, 201629.29+3.29Moderate—
5May 7, 200729.10+3.10Moderate9,490
6Jun 5, 200528.78+2.78Moderate—
7Jul 5, 201028.75+2.75Moderate10,800
8Apr 27, 200928.71+2.71Moderate10,600
9Apr 27, 201627.86+1.86Moderate—
10Jun 2, 201127.31+1.31Moderate6,460
11Sep 25, 201627.00+1.00Moderate—
12May 19, 201726.45+0.45Minor—
13Jun 28, 200725.73−0.27Action4,540
14May 24, 200725.27−0.73Action4,330
15Mar 31, 200724.12−1.88Action3,890
16May 31, 202223.53−2.47Below flood stage4,400
17May 23, 200823.41−2.59Below flood stage3,070
18Mar 3, 200422.85−3.15Below flood stage3,150
19Dec 11, 200722.38−3.62Below flood stage3,100
20Aug 27, 200622.00−4.00Below flood stage2,910
21May 29, 201320.18−5.82Below flood stage2,860
22May 31, 202320.04−5.96Below flood stage2,970
23Apr 12, 202019.29−6.71Below flood stage2,710
24Mar 27, 202118.55−7.45Below flood stage2,460
25Apr 20, 200316.90−9.10Below flood stage1,230
26Feb 20, 201416.36−9.64Below flood stage1,580
27Dec 20, 201113.81−12.19Below flood stage1,020

The worst floods along the Soldier Creek

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

October 2, 2005: 33.00 ft here, major flooding

  • TopekaKS · Oct 2, 2005 · 34.67 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Soldier Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Soldier Creek
Delia this gaugeKS26.033.00 ft, Oct 2, 20052
TopekaKS29.034.67 ft, Oct 2, 20050

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DELK1, 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.