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Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta

Highest listed crest 34.95 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft35 crests since 1973

The Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2026. The highest, 34.95 ft on November 1, 1998, was major flooding, 13.95 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Whitewater River (KS) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.95 ft
November 1, 1998
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
5
12th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2025
30.08 ft, major flooding
Location
Butler County
Near Andover (7.6 mi), El Dorado (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta
Action stage19.02Jun 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.014Jun 1, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.09May 25, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.05Jun 4, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1973 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta, 1973 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Oct 12, 1973: 26.12 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 1977: 25.30 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 1979: 32.70 ft, major floodingOct 11, 1985: 31.00 ft, major floodingMar 1, 1987: 22.10 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 1987: 22.00 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1988: 21.40 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 1989: 23.55 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1993: 29.40 ft, moderate floodingJul 3, 1995: 22.90 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 1998: 34.95 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2003: 24.53 ft, minor flooding; 12,153 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 12,263 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2004: 24.21 ft, minor flooding; 15,219 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2005: 24.95 ft, minor flooding; 16,699 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2005: 27.18 ft, moderate flooding; 21,449 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2007: 23.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,722 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 25.60 ft, moderate flooding; 17,999 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 30.41 ft, major flooding; 30,954 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2010: 25.15 ft, moderate flooding; 17,099 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 20.41 ft, action stage; 11,679 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2016: 26.27 ft, moderate flooding; 19,340 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2018: 22.04 ft, minor flooding; 13,156 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2019: 29.23 ft, moderate flooding; 26,972 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2019: 27.83 ft, moderate flooding; 23,078 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2020: 21.98 ft, minor flooding; 13,104 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 20.53 ft, action stageMay 6, 2022: 21.58 ft, minor flooding; 12,826 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2022: 22.98 ft, minor flooding; 13,247 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2023: 8.64 ft, below flood stageNov 3, 2024: 14.73 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 2025: 30.08 ft, major flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2025: 15.40 ft, below flood stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2025: 12.93 ft, below flood stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2026: 18.50 ft, below flood stage; 10,001 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.95 ft, Nov 1, 1998 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 1990s: 3 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta
1Nov 1, 199834.95+13.95Major—
2Jun 8, 197932.70+11.70Major—
3Oct 11, 198531.00+10.00Major—
4Apr 27, 200930.41+9.41Major30,954
5Jun 4, 202530.08+9.08Major29,600
6May 9, 199329.40+8.40Moderate—
7May 9, 201929.23+8.23Moderate26,972
8May 25, 201927.83+6.83Moderate23,078
9Aug 27, 200527.18+6.18Moderate21,449
10Sep 11, 201626.27+5.27Moderate19,340
11Oct 12, 197326.12+5.12Moderate—
12Sep 14, 200825.60+4.60Moderate17,999
13Jun 23, 197725.30+4.30Moderate—
14Jun 10, 201025.15+4.15Moderate17,099
15Jun 13, 200524.95+3.95Minor16,699
16Oct 10, 200324.53+3.53Minor12,153
17Jul 26, 200424.21+3.21Minor15,219
18Jun 30, 200723.79+2.79Minor14,722
19Aug 29, 198923.55+2.55Minor—
20Jun 1, 202222.98+1.98Minor13,247
21Jul 3, 199522.90+1.90Minor—
22Mar 1, 198722.10+1.10Minor—
23Oct 9, 201822.04+1.04Minor13,156
24Aug 13, 198722.00+1.00Minor—
25May 16, 202021.98+0.98Minor13,104
26Mar 6, 200421.85+0.85Minor12,263
27May 6, 202221.58+0.58Minor12,826
28Apr 2, 198821.40+0.40Minor—
29Jun 26, 202120.53−0.47Action—
30Jun 15, 201020.41−0.59Action11,679
31Jun 26, 202618.50−2.50Below flood stage10,001
32Jun 8, 202515.40−5.60Below flood stage7,490
33Nov 3, 202414.73−6.27Below flood stage—
34Jun 18, 202512.93−8.07Below flood stage5,700
35Jul 5, 20238.64−12.36Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Whitewater River (KS)

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

November 1, 1998: 34.95 ft here, major flooding

  • TowandaKS · Nov 1, 1998 · 30.54 ft · Major · its highest

June 8, 1979: 32.70 ft here, major flooding

  • TowandaKS · Jun 8, 1979 · 29.73 ft · Major

October 11, 1985: 31.00 ft here, major flooding

  • TowandaKS · Oct 11, 1985 · 28.50 ft · Major

Gauges on the Whitewater River (KS)

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

Flood gauges on the Whitewater River (KS)
TowandaKS22.030.54 ft, Nov 1, 19987
Augusta this gaugeKS21.034.95 ft, Nov 1, 19985

Other gauges in Butler County

Flood gauges in Butler County
Augusta23.036.35 ft, Jun 5, 19651
El Dorado19.026.65 ft, Jun 8, 19791
El Dorado21.032.14 ft, Jun 8, 19793
Towanda22.030.54 ft, Nov 1, 19987

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AGSK1, 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.