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Solomon River near Glen Elder

Highest listed crest 29.57 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft56 crests since 1965

The Solomon River near Glen Elder crested above flood stage 9 times among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2025. The highest, 29.57 ft on July 22, 1993, was minor flooding, 8.57 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Solomon River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.57 ft
July 22, 1993; 9,410 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 25, 2019
22.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mitchell 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 near Glen Elder
Action stage19.06May 28, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.09Aug 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1965 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Solomon River near Glen Elder, 1965 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 21.0 ft Jun 14, 1965: 20.13 ft, action stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1967: 26.89 ft, minor flooding; 6,890 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1968: 13.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1969: 15.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1970: 8.59 ft, below flood stage; 167 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 1971: 10.91 ft, below flood stage; 765 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1972: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 330 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 25.79 ft, minor flooding; 5,710 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1975: 19.67 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1976: 9.86 ft, below flood stage; 508 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1977: 15.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1978: 13.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1979: 17.63 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1980: 10.72 ft, below flood stage; 704 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1981: 13.15 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1982: 23.64 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1983: 11.33 ft, below flood stage; 826 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1984: 15.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1985: 17.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1986: 10.19 ft, below flood stage; 592 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1987: 28.31 ft, minor flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1988: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 626 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1989: 17.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1990: 14.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1992: 20.70 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1993: 29.57 ft, minor flooding; 9,410 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1995: 20.21 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1996: 23.84 ft, minor flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1998: 17.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1999: 20.70 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2000: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 272 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2001: 13.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2002: 14.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2003: 14.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2004: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 413 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 11.68 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2006: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 116 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2007: 9.12 ft, below flood stage; 260 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2008: 16.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2009: 14.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2010: 21.99 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2011: 26.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2012: 12.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,140 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2013: 13.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2014: 14.75 ft, below flood stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2015: 16.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2016: 14.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,688 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2017: 14.09 ft, below flood stage; 1,551 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 15.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2019: 22.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,050 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2020: 17.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 20.52 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2022: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 676 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 8.80 ft, below flood stage; 191 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2024: 8.98 ft, below flood stage; 245 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2025: 12.80 ft, below flood stage Highest, 29.57 ft, Jul 22, 1993 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Solomon River near Glen Elder 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Solomon River near Glen Elder
1Jul 22, 199329.57+8.57Minor9,410
2Apr 14, 198728.31+7.31Minor7,470
3Jul 30, 196726.89+5.89Minor6,890
4Jun 2, 201126.76+5.76Minor6,100
5Oct 12, 197325.79+4.79Minor5,710
6Nov 17, 199623.84+2.84Minor3,850
7Jul 2, 198223.64+2.64Minor4,160
8Aug 25, 201922.13+1.13Minor4,050
9Jul 21, 201021.99+0.99Minor3,680
10Jun 16, 199220.70−0.30Action2,740
11May 23, 199920.70−0.30Action2,780
12May 28, 202120.52−0.48Action3,380
13Jun 14, 199520.21−0.79Action2,690
14Jun 14, 196520.13−0.87Action3,590
15Jun 30, 197519.67−1.33Action2,830
16Jul 18, 198917.83−3.17Below flood stage1,860
17Aug 6, 202017.68−3.32Below flood stage2,650
18Mar 24, 197917.63−3.37Below flood stage2,240
19May 15, 198517.51−3.49Below flood stage2,210
20Apr 8, 199817.27−3.73Below flood stage1,910
21Oct 23, 200816.43−4.57Below flood stage2,130
22May 8, 201516.24−4.76Below flood stage2,180
23Oct 10, 201815.77−5.23Below flood stage2,030
24Sep 2, 197715.75−5.25Below flood stage1,770
25Jun 10, 198415.63−5.37Below flood stage1,740
26Feb 27, 196915.34−5.66Below flood stage2,050
27May 28, 200214.93−6.07Below flood stage1,370
28Aug 10, 201414.75−6.25Below flood stage1,740
29May 16, 199014.59−6.41Below flood stage1,200
30Sep 9, 201614.58−6.42Below flood stage1,688
31Jun 20, 200914.47−6.53Below flood stage1,610
32Sep 11, 200314.39−6.61Below flood stage1,250
33Jun 2, 201714.09−6.91Below flood stage1,551
34Jun 17, 201313.96−7.04Below flood stage1,510
35Aug 18, 196813.93−7.07Below flood stage1,630
36Jun 14, 200113.34−7.66Below flood stage1,170
37May 29, 198113.15−7.85Below flood stage1,190
38Sep 19, 197813.01−7.99Below flood stage1,160
39Jul 1, 202512.80−8.20Below flood stage—
40Apr 28, 201212.54−8.46Below flood stage1,140
41Jul 26, 200511.68−9.32Below flood stage720
42May 18, 198311.33−9.67Below flood stage826
43Jun 15, 197110.91−10.09Below flood stage765
44Apr 4, 198010.72−10.28Below flood stage704
45Mar 6, 198810.43−10.57Below flood stage626
46Jul 28, 202210.43−10.57Below flood stage676
47Sep 29, 198610.19−10.81Below flood stage592
48Jul 11, 19769.86−11.14Below flood stage508
49Jul 9, 20049.85−11.15Below flood stage413
50Aug 25, 19729.28−11.72Below flood stage330

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 22, 1993: 29.57 ft here, minor flooding

  • MinneapolisKS · Jul 21, 1993 · 32.45 ft · Moderate
  • GlascoKS · Jul 22, 1993 · 30.85 ft · Moderate
  • NilesKS · Jul 22, 1993 · 30.24 ft · Moderate

April 14, 1987: 28.31 ft here, minor flooding

  • NilesKS · Apr 17, 1987 · 28.96 ft · Moderate

July 30, 1967: 26.89 ft here, minor flooding

  • GlascoKS · Jul 31, 1967 · 22.20 ft · Minor

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
GlascoKS22.040.20 ft, Jul 1, 19517
Glen Elder this gaugeKS21.029.57 ft, Jul 22, 19930

Other gauges in Mitchell County

Flood gauges in Mitchell County
Beloit20.039.30 ft, Jul 13, 19518

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GELK1, 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.