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Solomon River near Glasco

Highest listed crest 40.20 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft37 crests since 1935

The Solomon River near Glasco crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2020. The highest, 40.20 ft on July 1, 1951, was major flooding, 18.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.20 ft
July 1, 1951
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
7
8th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 27, 2020
27.84 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cloud County
Kansas
Identifiers
NWS GLAK1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Solomon River near Glasco
Action stage17.02Jun 23, 1975The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.012Nov 18, 1996Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.014Jun 27, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.07Sep 14, 1961Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1935 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Solomon River near Glasco, 1935 to 2020 1020304050ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft May 12, 1935: 36.90 ft, major floodingJun 1, 1941: 37.40 ft, major floodingJun 12, 1951: 37.40 ft, major floodingJul 1, 1951: 40.20 ft, major floodingJun 30, 1957: 36.10 ft, major floodingMay 20, 1958: 24.45 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1960: 31.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1960: 21.99 ft, action stageMay 25, 1961: 36.22 ft, major floodingJun 5, 1961: 26.23 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1961: 32.70 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 1961: 25.45 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 1961: 35.20 ft, major floodingJan 29, 1962: 25.35 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 1962: 24.85 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 1962: 23.22 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 1963: 22.25 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1965: 23.75 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 1966: 11.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,950 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1967: 22.05 ft, minor floodingJul 31, 1967: 22.20 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1967: 23.10 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1973: 24.00 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 1973: 22.70 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 1973: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 1973: 29.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 1975: 20.80 ft, action stageJul 22, 1993: 30.85 ft, moderate floodingApr 15, 1994: 11.43 ft, below flood stageMay 27, 1995: 23.88 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 1996: 23.60 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 1999: 25.92 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 2003: 32.56 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2011: 26.85 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 2011: 27.75 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2017: 25.51 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2020: 27.84 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 40.20 ft, Jul 1, 1951 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Solomon River near Glasco 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 4 1960s: 14 14 1970s: 4 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Glasco
1Jul 1, 195140.20+18.20Major—
2Jun 1, 194137.40+15.40Major—
3Jun 12, 195137.40+15.40Major—
4May 12, 193536.90+14.90Major—
5May 25, 196136.22+14.22Major—
6Jun 30, 195736.10+14.10Major—
7Sep 14, 196135.20+13.20Major—
8Jun 9, 196132.70+10.70Moderate—
9Sep 12, 200332.56+10.56Moderate—
10Mar 29, 196031.97+9.97Moderate—
11Jul 22, 199330.85+8.85Moderate—
12Oct 11, 197329.70+7.70Moderate—
13Jun 27, 202027.84+5.84Moderate—
14Jun 3, 201127.75+5.75Moderate—
15May 27, 201126.85+4.85Moderate—
16Jun 5, 196126.23+4.23Moderate—
17May 24, 199925.92+3.92Moderate—
18May 20, 201725.51+3.51Moderate—
19Sep 28, 197325.50+3.50Moderate—
20Aug 18, 196125.45+3.45Moderate—
21Jan 29, 196225.35+3.35Moderate—
22Jun 5, 196224.85+2.85Minor—
23May 20, 195824.45+2.45Minor—
24Apr 1, 197324.00+2.00Minor—
25May 27, 199523.88+1.88Minor—
26Jun 28, 196523.75+1.75Minor—
27Nov 18, 199623.60+1.60Minor—
28Jul 5, 196223.22+1.22Minor—
29Sep 18, 196723.10+1.10Minor—
30May 8, 197322.70+0.70Minor—
31Sep 25, 196322.25+0.25Minor—
32Jul 31, 196722.20+0.20Minor—
33Jun 23, 196722.05+0.05Minor—
34Apr 3, 196021.99−0.01Action—
35Jun 23, 197520.80−1.20Action—
36Aug 23, 196611.50−10.50Below flood stage8,950
37Apr 15, 199411.43−10.57Below 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.

May 25, 1961: 36.22 ft here, major flooding

  • BeloitKS · May 24, 1961 · 36.83 ft · Major
  • NilesKS · May 27, 1961 · 28.76 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
MinneapolisKS26.034.10 ft, Jul 13, 19510
NilesKS24.031.76 ft, Jul 14, 19510
Glasco this gaugeKS22.040.20 ft, Jul 1, 19517
Glen ElderKS21.029.57 ft, Jul 22, 19930

Other gauges in Cloud County

Flood gauges in Cloud County
Jamestown16.019.82 ft, Jul 28, 20200
Clyde14.023.00 ft, Jun 2, 20110
Concordia15.023.00 ft, Jun 2, 19350

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GLAK1, 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.