RIVER GAUGE · SALT CREEK (LNDK1)
Salt Creek (LNDK1) at Lyndon
Osage County, Kansas
Water level4.18 ft
Flow1,520 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5 ft
Minor flood10 ft
Moderate flood16 ft
Major flood24 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 23.6 ft
Water overflows the top of the U.S. Highway 75 bridge deck over the Salt Creek.
- 18.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 75 bridge about a half mile south of Lyndon.
- 16 ft
South Berryton Road floods 3 miles east of Lyndon.
- 14.31 ft
Water overflows the north bank of the creek and flows into fields north of Salt Creek just east of the Highway 75 bridge.
- 10 ft
Minor low land flooding begins in farm field just west of the Highway 75 bridge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2007 | 17.2 ft | 16,400 cfs |
| May 27, 2016 | 16.24 ft | -9,999 cfs |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 15.65 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 0.6
Creek approaches zero flow.
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