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Verdigris River at Altoona

Highest listed crest 24.58 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft32 crests since 2007

The Verdigris River at Altoona crested above flood stage 14 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2026. The highest, 24.58 ft on July 1, 2007, was moderate flooding, 5.58 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Verdigris River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.58 ft
July 1, 2007; 63,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 28, 2024
20.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wilson County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Verdigris River at Altoona
Action stage15.011Jun 27, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.012Apr 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.02May 26, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 2007 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Verdigris River at Altoona, 2007 to 2026 51015202530ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jul 1, 2007: 24.58 ft, moderate flooding; 63,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2008: 19.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2008: 19.62 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2009: 19.59 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2010: 19.21 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2011: 8.04 ft, below flood stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2012: 14.30 ft, below flood stage; 7,580 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2013: 16.21 ft, action stage; 9,360 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2013: 18.89 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2014: 14.70 ft, below flood stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2015: 18.85 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2016: 19.13 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2016: 20.57 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2018: 16.07 ft, action stage; 9,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 14.73 ft, below flood stage; 8,080 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2019: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 14,916 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2019: 20.62 ft, minor flooding; 21,052 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2019: 21.93 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2019: 16.46 ft, action stage; 9,099 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2019: 15.60 ft, action stage; 8,485 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 15.56 ft, action stage; 8,460 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2021: 16.72 ft, action stageMar 18, 2021: 17.67 ft, action stageJun 27, 2021: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2021: 19.21 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2022: 19.68 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2023: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2024: 20.32 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2025: 12.28 ft, below flood stage; 6,110 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2025: 14.27 ft, below flood stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2026: 17.93 ft, action stage; 10,260 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2026: 17.93 ft, action stage; 10,260 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.58 ft, Jul 1, 2007 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Verdigris River at Altoona 2000s: 4 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 4 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, Verdigris River at Altoona
1Jul 1, 200724.58+5.58Moderate63,600
2May 26, 201921.93+2.93Moderate30,800
3May 22, 201920.62+1.62Minor21,052
4Oct 8, 201620.57+1.57Minor20,600
5Apr 28, 202420.32+1.32Minor19,000
6Jun 27, 202120.07+1.07Minor17,600
7Jun 2, 202219.68+0.68Minor15,500
8Jun 14, 200819.62+0.62Minor—
9Sep 11, 200919.59+0.59Minor14,100
10May 8, 201919.53+0.53Minor14,916
11May 28, 200819.44+0.44Minor13,800
12Jun 10, 201019.21+0.21Minor13,300
13Jul 17, 202119.21+0.21Minor13,300
14Sep 11, 201619.13+0.13Minor12,900
15Aug 6, 201318.89−0.11Action12,400
16May 25, 201518.85−0.15Action12,300
17Apr 18, 202617.93−1.07Action10,260
18Jun 27, 202617.93−1.07Action10,260
19Mar 18, 202117.67−1.33Action—
20Mar 13, 202116.72−2.28Action—
21Jun 24, 201916.46−2.54Action9,099
22Jul 31, 201316.21−2.79Action9,360
23Sep 8, 201816.07−2.93Action9,000
24Oct 4, 201915.60−3.40Action8,485
25May 15, 202015.56−3.44Action8,460
26Oct 9, 201814.73−4.27Below flood stage8,080
27Jun 6, 201414.70−4.30Below flood stage7,840
28Mar 20, 201214.30−4.70Below flood stage7,580
29Jun 8, 202514.27−4.73Below flood stage7,530
30Jun 4, 202512.28−6.72Below flood stage6,110
31Aug 14, 20239.15−9.85Below flood stage3,770
32Feb 25, 20118.04−10.96Below flood stage2,840

The worst floods along the Verdigris River

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

July 1, 2007: 24.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LenapahOK · Jul 2, 2007 · 43.19 ft · Major · its highest
  • CoffeyvilleKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 30.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • IndependenceKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 52.40 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • ClaremoreOK · Jul 6, 2007 · 37.62 ft · Minor

May 26, 2019: 21.93 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ClaremoreOK · May 27, 2019 · 45.75 ft · Major
  • LenapahOK · May 28, 2019 · 37.50 ft · Major
  • CoffeyvilleKS · May 28, 2019 · 25.80 ft · Moderate
  • IndependenceKS · May 27, 2019 · 45.35 ft · Minor

May 22, 2019: 20.62 ft here, minor flooding

  • ClaremoreOK · May 27, 2019 · 45.75 ft · Major
  • LenapahOK · May 28, 2019 · 37.50 ft · Major
  • CoffeyvilleKS · May 28, 2019 · 25.80 ft · Moderate
  • IndependenceKS · May 27, 2019 · 45.35 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Verdigris River

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

Flood gauges on the Verdigris River
Altoona this gaugeKS19.024.58 ft, Jul 1, 20070
CoffeyvilleKS18.030.70 ft, Jul 1, 20073
IndependenceKS30.052.40 ft, Jul 1, 20070
ClaremoreOK36.055.05 ft, May 21, 194319
InolaOK42.054.93 ft, May 21, 194319
LenapahOK30.043.19 ft, Jul 2, 200715

Other gauges in Wilson County

Flood gauges in Wilson County
Fredonia17.041.12 ft, Jun 30, 20072

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ATOK1, 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.