RIVER GAUGE · BUFFALO CREEK (KS RIVER BASIN)
Buffalo Creek (KS River Basin) at Jamestown
Cloud County, Kansas
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Action11 ft
Minor flood16 ft
Moderate flood19 ft
Major flood35 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 24.39 ft
North 40th Road bridge over the Buffalo Creek floods.
- 19.73 ft
North 40th Road floods 100 yards south of Buffalo Creek.
- 18 ft
The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River.
- 16.86 ft
Farm field along the north bank of the Buffalo Creek floods.
- 16 ft
Minor flooding begins along the creek as the south bank overflows.
- 12.65 ft
Farm field just north of Buffalo Creek on the northwest side of north 40th Road floods.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2020 | 19.82 ft | — |
| Oct 11, 1973 | 19.65 ft | 27,800 cfs |
| Sep 12, 1961 | 19.31 ft | 18,800 cfs |
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