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Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert

Highest listed crest 25.75 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft56 crests since 1927

The Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2025. The highest, 25.75 ft on September 22, 1959, was major flooding, 1.75 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.75 ft
September 22, 1959; 12,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.7 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
May 26, 2019
25.09 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Barton County
Near Great Bend (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert
Action stage22.07May 28, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.05Apr 16, 1987Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.02May 26, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.71Sep 22, 1959Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1927 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert, 1927 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 25.7 ft Aug 1, 1927: 21.30 ft, below flood stageJun 1, 1951: 19.70 ft, below flood stageSep 22, 1959: 25.75 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1960: 24.94 ft, minor flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1961: 24.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,920 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1961: 24.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,540 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1962: 20.27 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1963: 19.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1965: 17.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1967: 23.28 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1968: 20.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1969: 19.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1970: 23.59 ft, action stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1971: 18.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1971: 20.08 ft, below flood stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1973: 24.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1973: 23.44 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1975: 20.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1976: 16.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1977: 8.98 ft, below flood stage; 308 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1978: 19.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1979: 23.76 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1980: 14.67 ft, below flood stage; 974 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1981: 19.67 ft, below flood stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1982: 12.07 ft, below flood stage; 567 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1983: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 58 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1984: 10.67 ft, below flood stage; 440 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1985: 12.20 ft, below flood stage; 580 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1986: 16.18 ft, below flood stage; 960 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 24.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1988: 5.87 ft, below flood stage; 137 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1989: 11.59 ft, below flood stage; 550 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1990: 15.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1991: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 266 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1992: 19.24 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1993: 16.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1993: 25.14 ft, moderate flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1994: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 191 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1997: 22.60 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2001: 23.20 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2007: 19.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2008: 22.40 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2010: 14.97 ft, below flood stage; 959 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2011: 19.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2014: 16.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,384 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2014: 13.55 ft, below flood stage; 931 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2016: 13.75 ft, below flood stage; 985 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2017: 18.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2018: 18.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2019: 25.09 ft, moderate flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2020: 19.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2021: 21.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2022: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 81 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2023: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 296 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2024: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 157 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2025: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 294 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.75 ft, Sep 22, 1959 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Walnut Creek (KS) at Albert
1Sep 22, 195925.75+1.75Major12,700
2Jul 25, 199325.14+1.14Moderate3,000
3May 26, 201925.09+1.09Moderate2,530
4Mar 23, 196024.94+0.94Minor4,320
5Aug 14, 196124.76+0.76Minor3,920
6Sep 14, 196124.57+0.57Minor3,540
7Apr 16, 198724.47+0.47Minor2,850
8Apr 3, 197324.44+0.44Minor3,150
9May 2, 197923.76−0.24Action2,870
10Jun 16, 197023.59−0.41Action2,900
11Oct 12, 197323.44−0.56Action2,760
12Jun 4, 196723.28−0.72Action2,800
13Jun 11, 200123.20−0.80Action2,620
14Nov 18, 199722.60−1.40Action2,050
15May 28, 200822.40−1.60Action2,050
16May 16, 202121.51−2.49Below flood stage1,800
17Aug 1, 192721.30−2.70Below flood stage—
18Jun 26, 197520.91−3.09Below flood stage2,100
19Jul 27, 196820.57−3.43Below flood stage2,110
20Jul 4, 196220.27−3.73Below flood stage1,950
21Nov 17, 197120.08−3.92Below flood stage1,910
22Sep 1, 196919.88−4.12Below flood stage1,940
23Jul 28, 202019.86−4.14Below flood stage1,530
24Aug 3, 200719.71−4.29Below flood stage1,720
25Jun 1, 195119.70−4.30Below flood stage—
26Jun 23, 198119.67−4.33Below flood stage1,550
27Jun 22, 197819.63−4.37Below flood stage1,440
28Aug 14, 199219.24−4.76Below flood stage1,720
29May 25, 201119.22−4.78Below flood stage1,610
30Jul 17, 196319.19−4.81Below flood stage1,640
31May 19, 201718.84−5.16Below flood stage1,480
32Oct 10, 201818.72−5.28Below flood stage1,360
33Aug 1, 197118.29−5.71Below flood stage1,600
34Oct 23, 196517.42−6.58Below flood stage1,280
35Sep 20, 197616.97−7.03Below flood stage1,320
36Jul 7, 199316.89−7.11Below flood stage1,060
37Jun 30, 201416.57−7.43Below flood stage1,384
38May 9, 198616.18−7.82Below flood stage960
39Aug 17, 199015.23−8.77Below flood stage1,040
40Aug 25, 201014.97−9.03Below flood stage959
41Apr 1, 198014.67−9.33Below flood stage974
42Apr 20, 201613.75−10.25Below flood stage985
43Jul 10, 201413.55−10.45Below flood stage931
44Jul 30, 198512.20−11.80Below flood stage580
45Mar 21, 198212.07−11.93Below flood stage567
46Jun 28, 198911.59−12.41Below flood stage550
47Apr 30, 198410.67−13.33Below flood stage440
48Jun 17, 20259.97−14.03Below flood stage294
49Aug 12, 20239.29−14.71Below flood stage296
50May 29, 19778.98−15.02Below flood stage308

The worst floods along the Walnut Creek (KS)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Walnut Creek (KS) that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 25, 1993: 25.14 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NekomaKS · Jul 21, 1993 · 34.00 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Walnut Creek (KS)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Walnut Creek (KS)
NekomaKS29.034.00 ft, Jul 21, 19931
Albert this gaugeKS24.025.75 ft, Sep 22, 19591

Other gauges in Barton County

Flood gauges in Barton County
Great Bend12.017.70 ft, Jun 15, 19810

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALBK1, 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.