RIVER GAUGE · BOW CREEK
Bow Creek near Stockton
Rooks County, Kansas
Water level3.35 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft1,589 cfs
Minor flood9 ft1,860 cfs
Moderate flood12 ft
Major flood13.6 ft13,413 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14.3 ft
A maximum height of 14.3 feet was reached on June 19, 2010.
- 12 ft
Highway 183 and 3 Road will both remain passible, but most county gravel roads that cross the Bow Creek between Highway 183 and 3 Road will be flooded.
- 9 ft
Water overflows both banks of the river and flows into adjacent agricultural lowland. Gravel county roads along and crossing the Bow Creek both upstream and downstream of the Highway 183 gauge site will begin to flood. Several of the roads that will flood include: A Road, B Road, and 17 Road.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2010 | 14.29 ft | 8,510 cfs |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 13.63 ft | 9,980 cfs |
| Jul 11, 1951 | 13.6 ft | 12,900 cfs |
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