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White Rock Creek near Burr Oak

Highest listed crest 32.60 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft68 crests since 1950

The White Rock Creek near Burr Oak crested above flood stage 26 times among the 68 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2025. The highest, 32.60 ft on July 9, 1950, was moderate flooding, 17.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.60 ft
July 9, 1950
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 1, 2025
19.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jewell County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, White Rock Creek near Burr Oak
Action stage13.013May 20, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.023Jul 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.03Jul 1, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

68 crests from 1950 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White Rock Creek near Burr Oak, 1950 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Jul 9, 1950: 32.60 ft, moderate floodingJul 18, 1958: 13.30 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1959: 13.56 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1960: 16.93 ft, minor flooding; 2,280 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1961: 18.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,940 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1962: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1963: 18.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1964: 13.91 ft, action stage; 1,160 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1965: 16.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,410 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1966: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1967: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,920 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1968: 11.86 ft, below flood stage; 832 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1969: 13.83 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1970: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 378 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1971: 13.76 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1972: 12.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1973: 25.06 ft, moderate flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1975: 17.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1976: 11.56 ft, below flood stage; 742 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1977: 8.89 ft, below flood stage; 388 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1978: 14.80 ft, action stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 13.68 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1980: 12.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 16.83 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1982: 13.47 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1983: 10.06 ft, below flood stage; 604 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1984: 14.24 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1985: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1986: 12.51 ft, below flood stage; 992 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1987: 17.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1988: 20.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,470 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1989: 23.76 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1990: 14.90 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1991: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 458 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1992: 14.52 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1993: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1994: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 656 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1995: 11.45 ft, below flood stage; 836 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1996: 11.56 ft, below flood stage; 851 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1997: 20.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1998: 14.68 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1999: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 541 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2000: 2.42 ft, below flood stage; 26 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2001: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2002: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 167 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2003: 3.83 ft, below flood stage; 101 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2004: 11.37 ft, below flood stage; 683 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2005: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 855 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2006: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 387 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2007: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 502 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2008: 17.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2009: 10.56 ft, below flood stage; 606 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2010: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,860 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2011: 21.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,660 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 8.12 ft, below flood stage; 308 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2013: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 194 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2014: 12.54 ft, below flood stage; 936 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2015: 21.87 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 8.13 ft, below flood stage; 457 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2017: 14.18 ft, action stage; 1,407 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2018: 16.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,270 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2019: 16.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2020: 16.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 12.70 ft, below flood stage; 995 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2022: 9.97 ft, below flood stage; 570 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2023: 12.10 ft, below flood stage; 892 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2024: 16.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2025: 19.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.60 ft, Jul 9, 1950 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White Rock Creek near Burr Oak 1950s: 1 1960s: 6 6 1970s: 2 1980s: 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 68 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, White Rock Creek near Burr Oak
1Jul 9, 195032.60+17.60Moderate—
2Sep 3, 197325.06+10.06Moderate15,800
3Jul 1, 198923.76+8.76Moderate11,100
4May 7, 201521.87+6.87Minor7,400
5May 25, 201121.30+6.30Minor6,660
6Jul 19, 198820.59+5.59Minor4,470
7Jun 24, 199720.36+5.36Minor4,640
8Jul 1, 202519.79+4.79Minor3,880
9Jul 17, 199319.53+4.53Minor4,990
10Jun 6, 196118.96+3.96Minor4,940
11Sep 22, 196318.29+3.29Minor3,900
12Jun 22, 197517.82+2.82Minor3,010
13Aug 3, 198517.66+2.66Minor2,630
14May 24, 200817.35+2.35Minor2,620
15Mar 23, 198717.24+2.24Minor2,420
16Mar 27, 196016.93+1.93Minor2,280
17May 28, 198116.83+1.83Minor2,620
18Jul 28, 202016.64+1.64Minor2,180
19Jun 21, 201816.56+1.56Minor2,270
20Sep 30, 196516.51+1.51Minor2,410
21Jul 9, 201916.46+1.46Minor2,040
22Jun 21, 196716.12+1.12Minor1,920
23May 31, 202416.12+1.12Minor1,810
24Jun 22, 201015.39+0.39Minor1,860
25May 6, 200115.12+0.12Minor1,790
26Jun 24, 196215.10+0.10Minor1,730
27Jul 27, 199014.90−0.10Action1,500
28Sep 18, 197814.80−0.20Action1,570
29Jul 6, 199814.68−0.32Action1,480
30Jul 23, 199214.52−0.48Action1,380
31Jun 9, 198414.24−0.76Action1,400
32May 20, 201714.18−0.82Action1,407
33Aug 20, 196413.91−1.09Action1,160
34Feb 27, 196913.83−1.17Action1,490
35Jun 14, 197113.76−1.24Action1,470
36Mar 3, 197913.68−1.32Action1,220
37May 4, 195913.56−1.44Action1,230
38May 25, 198213.47−1.53Action1,210
39Jul 18, 195813.30−1.70Action1,190
40Jul 28, 197212.95−2.05Below flood stage1,270
41Jun 1, 198012.80−2.20Below flood stage1,020
42May 28, 202112.70−2.30Below flood stage995
43Jun 1, 201412.54−2.46Below flood stage936
44Sep 6, 198612.51−2.49Below flood stage992
45Jul 26, 200512.30−2.70Below flood stage855
46Jun 3, 202312.10−2.90Below flood stage892
47Sep 16, 196811.86−3.14Below flood stage832
48Apr 16, 197611.56−3.44Below flood stage742
49Jul 21, 199611.56−3.44Below flood stage851
50May 28, 199511.45−3.55Below flood stage836

Gauges on the White Rock Creek

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

Flood gauges on the White Rock Creek
Burr Oak this gaugeKS15.032.60 ft, Jul 9, 19500
Lovewell ReservoirKS1,595.31,595.38 ft, Jul 22, 19930
Lovewell ReservoirKS13.019.16 ft, Jul 22, 19930

Other gauges in Jewell County

Flood gauges in Jewell County
Lovewell Reservoir1,595.31,595.38 ft, Jul 22, 19930
Lovewell Reservoir13.019.16 ft, Jul 22, 19930

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BURK1, 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.