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Verdigris River at Coffeyville

Highest listed crest 30.70 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft77 crests since 1904

The Verdigris River at Coffeyville crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 77 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1904 to 2026. The highest, 30.70 ft on July 1, 2007, was major flooding, 12.70 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
30.70 ft
July 1, 2007
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.5 ft
Crests at major
3
18th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2024
19.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Kansas
Identifiers
NWS CFVK1
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, Verdigris River at Coffeyville
Action stage16.04May 1, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.047Apr 30, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.015May 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.53Jul 1, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

77 crests from 1904 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Verdigris River at Coffeyville, 1904 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 26.5 ft Jul 11, 1904: 23.22 ft, moderate floodingApr 21, 1927: 23.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 1927: 24.52 ft, moderate floodingMay 31, 1935: 23.78 ft, moderate floodingMay 21, 1943: 25.80 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1945: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 22, 1948: 22.20 ft, minor floodingJul 24, 1948: 22.60 ft, minor floodingJul 20, 1950: 21.00 ft, minor floodingJul 2, 1951: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingJul 14, 1951: 23.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 1954: 19.40 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 1955: 14.90 ft, below flood stageJun 2, 1956: 3.80 ft, below flood stageMay 18, 1957: 19.80 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 1957: 19.80 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1958: 19.30 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 1959: 20.70 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1961: 26.75 ft, major floodingSep 16, 1961: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1965: 21.75 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 1967: 16.50 ft, action stageApr 30, 1970: 17.80 ft, action stageDec 15, 1971: 16.60 ft, action stageNov 13, 1972: 13.40 ft, below flood stageMar 25, 1973: 18.70 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1974: 23.30 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 1974: 20.40 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 1974: 21.90 ft, minor floodingJul 3, 1976: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 1977: 22.70 ft, minor floodingNov 21, 1979: 20.20 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 1981: 4.00 ft, below flood stageJun 12, 1982: 13.50 ft, below flood stageApr 23, 1983: 14.80 ft, below flood stageMay 29, 1984: 23.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1985: 21.00 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 1985: 18.00 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1986: 22.50 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1986: 26.50 ft, major floodingApr 2, 1988: 21.00 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1989: 20.40 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1990: 19.50 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1991: 3.40 ft, below flood stageMay 10, 1993: 20.30 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 1993: 19.20 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1994: 22.40 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 1994: 23.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1995: 22.80 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1998: 21.30 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2002: 19.80 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2004: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,530 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2004: 18.10 ft, minor flooding; 28,417 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2007: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 37,334 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2007: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 29,639 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2007: 30.70 ft, major floodingMay 28, 2008: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 37,334 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2008: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 32,231 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2008: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 33,785 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2009: 21.00 ft, minor flooding; 37,946 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2009: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 37,028 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2009: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 31,194 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2010: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 33,155 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2012: 20.90 ft, minor flooding; 36,460 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 36,139 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2017: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 33,580 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2017: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 16.30 ft, action stage; 28,198 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2019: 23.50 ft, moderate flooding; 50,975 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2019: 25.80 ft, moderate flooding; 84,739 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2019: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 34,369 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2019: 20.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,565 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 37,760 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 33,177 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2022: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 34,373 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2024: 19.10 ft, minor flooding; 33,416 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2026: 15.60 ft, below flood stage; 27,028 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.70 ft, Jul 1, 2007 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Verdigris River at Coffeyville 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 4 1950s: 8 1960s: 3 1970s: 7 1980s: 7 1990s: 7 2000s: 12 12 2010s: 9 2020s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 77 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Verdigris River at Coffeyville
1Jul 1, 200730.70+12.70Major—
2May 7, 196126.75+8.75Major—
3Oct 5, 198626.50+8.50Major—
4May 21, 194325.80+7.80Moderate—
5May 28, 201925.80+7.80Moderate84,739
6Jul 2, 195125.40+7.40Moderate—
7Jul 3, 197625.20+7.20Moderate—
8Apr 17, 194525.00+7.00Moderate—
9Oct 4, 192724.52+6.52Moderate—
10May 31, 193523.78+5.78Moderate—
11Jul 14, 195123.70+5.70Moderate—
12Apr 21, 192723.57+5.57Moderate—
13Sep 16, 196123.50+5.50Moderate—
14May 23, 201923.50+5.50Moderate50,975
15Mar 11, 197423.30+5.30Moderate—
16Jul 11, 190423.22+5.22Moderate—
17May 29, 198423.00+5.00Moderate—
18Apr 30, 199423.00+5.00Moderate—
19Jun 11, 199522.80+4.80Minor—
20Jun 23, 197722.70+4.70Minor—
21Jul 24, 194822.60+4.60Minor—
22Oct 1, 198622.50+4.50Minor—
23Apr 11, 199422.40+4.40Minor—
24Jun 22, 194822.20+4.20Minor—
25Nov 5, 197421.90+3.90Minor—
26Apr 5, 196521.75+3.75Minor—
27Oct 5, 199821.30+3.30Minor—
28Jul 20, 195021.00+3.00Minor—
29Feb 23, 198521.00+3.00Minor—
30Apr 2, 198821.00+3.00Minor—
31Apr 30, 200921.00+3.00Minor37,946
32May 1, 201220.90+2.90Minor36,460
33May 8, 200720.80+2.80Minor37,334
34May 28, 200820.80+2.80Minor37,334
35Aug 7, 201320.80+2.80Minor36,139
36May 16, 202020.80+2.80Minor37,760
37Jul 18, 195920.70+2.70Minor—
38Sep 10, 200920.70+2.70Minor37,028
39Jun 7, 197420.40+2.40Minor—
40Jun 12, 198920.40+2.40Minor—
41May 10, 199320.30+2.30Minor—
42Nov 21, 197920.20+2.20Minor—
43Aug 9, 201920.00+2.00Minor35,565
44May 1, 201719.90+1.90Minor33,580
45May 18, 195719.80+1.80Minor—
46Jun 13, 195719.80+1.80Minor—
47May 9, 200219.80+1.80Minor—
48Jul 8, 201019.80+1.80Minor33,155
49Jun 16, 200819.60+1.60Minor33,785
50Mar 12, 199019.50+1.50Minor—

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: 30.70 ft here, major flooding

  • LenapahOK · Jul 2, 2007 · 43.19 ft · Major · its highest
  • IndependenceKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 52.40 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • AltoonaKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 24.58 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • ClaremoreOK · Jul 6, 2007 · 37.62 ft · Minor

May 7, 1961: 26.75 ft here, major flooding

  • ClaremoreOK · May 11, 1961 · 50.06 ft · Major
  • LenapahOK · May 8, 1961 · 39.78 ft · Major
  • IndependenceKS · May 6, 1961 · 47.03 ft · Minor

October 5, 1986: 26.50 ft here, major flooding

  • ClaremoreOK · Oct 12, 1986 · 44.99 ft · Major
  • LenapahOK · Oct 5, 1986 · 38.34 ft · Major
  • IndependenceKS · Oct 4, 1986 · 46.79 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
AltoonaKS19.024.58 ft, Jul 1, 20070
Coffeyville this gaugeKS18.030.70 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 Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Independence30.052.40 ft, Jul 1, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CFVK1, 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.