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Solomon River at Minneapolis

Highest listed crest 34.10 ftFlood stage 26.0 ft26 crests since 1951

The Solomon River at Minneapolis crested above flood stage 7 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2023. The highest, 34.10 ft on July 13, 1951, was moderate flooding, 8.10 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Solomon River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.10 ft
July 13, 1951
Flood stage
26.0 ft
Major flooding from 38.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 3, 2011
28.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ottawa County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Solomon River at Minneapolis
Action stage21.011Jul 28, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)26.04Jun 3, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.03Jul 21, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage38.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1951 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Solomon River at Minneapolis, 1951 to 2023 010203040ft Flood stage 26.0 ftMajor 38.0 ft Jul 13, 1951: 34.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1979: 23.02 ft, action stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1980: 22.70 ft, action stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1981: 22.51 ft, action stage; 5,160 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1982: 25.30 ft, action stageJul 11, 1982: 25.12 ft, action stage; 8,780 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1983: 19.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1993: 24.26 ft, action stageJul 6, 1993: 29.18 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 1993: 31.12 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 1993: 32.45 ft, moderate floodingAug 7, 1994: 8.13 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 1995: 22.90 ft, action stageMay 24, 1999: 26.25 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2003: 26.40 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2011: 28.78 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2014: 15.78 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2015: 10.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,060 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2016: 24.32 ft, action stage; 9,770 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 22.10 ft, action stage; 5,620 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2018: 19.57 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 25.58 ft, action stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2020: 22.63 ft, action stage; 6,430 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2021: 14.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2022: 10.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2023: 5.22 ft, below flood stage Highest, 34.10 ft, Jul 13, 1951 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Solomon River at Minneapolis 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 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, Solomon River at Minneapolis
1Jul 13, 195134.10+8.10Moderate—
2Jul 21, 199332.45+6.45Moderate—
3Jul 10, 199331.12+5.12Moderate—
4Jul 6, 199329.18+3.18Minor—
5Jun 3, 201128.78+2.78Minor—
6Sep 13, 200326.40+0.40Minor—
7May 24, 199926.25+0.25Minor—
8May 9, 201925.58−0.42Action7,580
9Jul 6, 198225.30−0.70Action—
10Jul 11, 198225.12−0.88Action8,780
11May 26, 201624.32−1.68Action9,770
12May 12, 199324.26−1.74Action—
13Mar 24, 197923.02−2.98Action6,390
14Jun 9, 199522.90−3.10Action—
15Mar 31, 198022.70−3.30Action6,060
16Jul 28, 202022.63−3.37Action6,430
17Jul 28, 198122.51−3.49Action5,160
18May 20, 201722.10−3.90Action5,620
19May 3, 201819.57−6.43Below flood stage5,290
20Apr 2, 198319.20−6.80Below flood stage2,290
21Sep 2, 201415.78−10.22Below flood stage3,570
22May 30, 202114.32−11.68Below flood stage3,310
23Jun 6, 201510.87−15.13Below flood stage2,060
24May 27, 202210.85−15.15Below flood stage2,160
25Aug 7, 19948.13−17.87Below flood stage—
26Jul 4, 20235.22−20.78Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Solomon River

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

July 13, 1951: 34.10 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BeloitKS · Jul 13, 1951 · 39.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • NilesKS · Jul 14, 1951 · 31.76 ft · Moderate · its highest

July 21, 1993: 32.45 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GlascoKS · Jul 22, 1993 · 30.85 ft · Moderate
  • NilesKS · Jul 22, 1993 · 30.24 ft · Moderate
  • Glen ElderKS · Jul 22, 1993 · 29.57 ft · Minor · its highest

July 10, 1993: 31.12 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NilesKS · Jul 12, 1993 · 29.48 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Solomon River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Solomon River
BeloitKS20.039.30 ft, Jul 13, 19518
Minneapolis this gaugeKS26.034.10 ft, Jul 13, 19510
NilesKS24.031.76 ft, Jul 14, 19510
GlascoKS22.040.20 ft, Jul 1, 19517
Glen ElderKS21.029.57 ft, Jul 22, 19930

Other gauges in Ottawa County

Flood gauges in Ottawa County
Tescott25.030.14 ft, Jul 25, 19930
Ada18.023.42 ft, May 25, 20170
Niles24.031.76 ft, Jul 14, 19510

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MPSK1, 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.