Arkansas River at Dodge City
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 5:00 AM CDTRecord: 15.7 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 11 ft Action 10 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23 - Floodwaters will overtop the levee in dodge city downstream of the 14th street bridge... And the resulting flooding will inundate the southern part of dodge city south of the atsf railroad tracks. Flooding will expand south to beeson st and along the dcf&b railroad tracks in the southeast part of town. Floodwaters will be up to 6 feet deep in this area.
- 18 - Floodwaters will begin to spread into low-lying farm land upstream and downstream of the levee project in dodge city. Floodwaters to a depth of 4 feet or more will be common.
- 14 - Some roads and farmlands adjacent to the arkansas river from cimarron to just upstream of dodge city... And downstream of dodge city will be flooded. Dodge city's levees are not in any danger of overtopping at this stage.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.01 ft | on 10-01-2006 |
| 2. | 8.99 ft | on 08-29-2003 |
| 3. | 5.88 ft | on 01-01-2002 |
| 4. | 7.67 ft | on 06-01-2001 |
| 5. | 7.71 ft | on 03-24-2000 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.01 ft | on 10-01-2006 | |
| 2. | 8.99 ft | on 08-29-2003 | |
| 3. | 5.88 ft | on 01-01-2002 | |
| 4. | 7.67 ft | on 06-01-2001 | |
| 5. | 7.71 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 6. | 9.79 ft | on 06-16-1999 | |
| 7. | 8.51 ft | on 04-08-1998 | |
| 8. | 8.25 ft | on 08-19-1997 | |
| 9. | 7.65 ft | on 08-03-1995 | |
| 10. | 6.74 ft | on 07-13-1993 | |
| 11. | 7.50 ft | on 07-13-1989 | |
| 12. | 8.28 ft | on 06-29-1987 | |
| 13. | 8.04 ft | on 05-31-1987 | |
| 14. | 7.13 ft | on 04-29-1987 | |
| 15. | 6.19 ft | on 08-13-1986 | |
| 16. | 2.97 ft | on 08-18-1985 | |
| 17. | 2.87 ft | on 04-29-1984 | |
| 18. | 5.36 ft | on 09-15-1983 | |
| 19. | 6.18 ft | on 07-09-1982 | |
| 20. | 4.71 ft | on 09-07-1981 | |
| 21. | 5.87 ft | on 05-27-1980 | 1 |
| 22. | 4.92 ft | on 07-23-1979 | 1 |
| 23. | 5.72 ft | on 04-30-1978 | 1 |
| 24. | 3.74 ft | on 04-20-1976 | 1 |
| 25. | 4.19 ft | on 04-07-1975 | 1 |
| 26. | 5.32 ft | on 06-06-1974 | 1 |
| 27. | 6.45 ft | on 03-31-1973 | 1 |
| 28. | 5.65 ft | on 03-24-1973 | 1 |
| 29. | 6.56 ft | on 07-16-1972 | 1 |
| 30. | 4.11 ft | on 05-29-1971 | 1 |
| 31. | 4.62 ft | on 01-19-1971 | 1 |
| 32. | 6.57 ft | on 10-06-1969 | 1 |
| 33. | 4.66 ft | on 07-05-1969 | 1 |
| 34. | 4.82 ft | on 07-27-1968 | 1 |
| 35. | 5.00 ft | on 07-04-1968 | 1 |
| 36. | 4.68 ft | on 06-19-1968 | 1 |
| 37. | 4.79 ft | on 07-31-1967 | 1 |
| 38. | 4.55 ft | on 07-24-1967 | 1 |
| 39. | 4.71 ft | on 07-12-1967 | 1 |
| 40. | 4.65 ft | on 06-22-1967 | 1 |
| 41. | 6.34 ft | on 10-20-1965 | 1 |
| 42. | 5.85 ft | on 08-28-1965 | 1 |
| 43. | 4.50 ft | on 08-11-1965 | 1 |
| 44. | 3.90 ft | on 07-07-1965 | 1 |
| 45. | 6.41 ft | on 06-29-1965 | 1 |
| 46. | 15.68 ft | on 06-19-1965 | 1 |
| 47. | 5.73 ft | on 08-20-1964 | 1 |
| 48. | 7.66 ft | on 06-04-1964 | 1 |
| 49. | 5.03 ft | on 06-16-1963 | 1 |
| 50. | 5.40 ft | on 07-24-1962 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.05 ft | on 07-17-1962 | 1 |
| 52. | 5.30 ft | on 07-05-1962 | 1 |
| 53. | 5.25 ft | on 08-13-1961 | 1 |
| 54. | 4.80 ft | on 06-09-1961 | 1 |
| 55. | 5.98 ft | on 03-18-1960 | 1 |
| 56. | 4.82 ft | on 03-11-1960 | 1 |
| 57. | 5.72 ft | on 10-02-1959 | 1 |
| 58. | 4.79 ft | on 09-24-1959 | 1 |
| 59. | 4.96 ft | on 07-06-1959 | 1 |
| 60. | 4.74 ft | on 06-29-1959 | 1 |
| 61. | 5.05 ft | on 07-13-1958 | 1 |
| 62. | 6.51 ft | on 07-09-1958 | 1 |
| 63. | 4.80 ft | on 07-05-1958 | 1 |
| 64. | 4.77 ft | on 06-24-1958 | 1 |
| 65. | 5.65 ft | on 05-25-1958 | 1 |
| 66. | 6.42 ft | on 05-18-1958 | 1 |
| 67. | 5.62 ft | on 05-14-1958 | 1 |
| 68. | 5.23 ft | on 09-14-1957 | 1 |
| 69. | 5.25 ft | on 07-24-1957 | 1 |
| 70. | 6.64 ft | on 06-25-1957 | 1 |
| 71. | 5.44 ft | on 06-12-1957 | 1 |
| 72. | 5.91 ft | on 06-01-1957 | 1 |
| 73. | 6.82 ft | on 05-20-1957 | 1 |
| 74. | 3.74 ft | on 05-31-1956 | 1 |
| 75. | 8.43 ft | on 05-22-1955 | 1 |
| 76. | 5.83 ft | on 08-10-1954 | 1 |
| 77. | 4.05 ft | on 08-26-1953 | 1 |
| 78. | 5.01 ft | on 12-15-1951 | 1 |
| 79. | 12.54 ft | on 05-18-1951 | 1 |
| 80. | 9.73 ft | on 07-27-1950 | 1 |
| 81. | 13.29 ft | on 06-08-1949 | 1 |
| 82. | 4.73 ft | on 03-18-1948 | 1 |
| 83. | 9.31 ft | on 06-05-1947 | 1 |
| 84. | 4.56 ft | on 05-28-1946 | 1 |
| 85. | 4.87 ft | on 02-06-1945 | 1 |
| 86. | 5.90 ft | on 05-27-1944 | 1 |
| 87. | 12.75 ft | on 04-28-1942 | 1 |
| 88. | 10.60 ft | on 10-27-1941 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.68 ft | on 06-19-1965 | 1 |
| 2. | 13.29 ft | on 06-08-1949 | 1 |
| 3. | 12.75 ft | on 04-28-1942 | 1 |
| 4. | 12.54 ft | on 05-18-1951 | 1 |
| 5. | 10.60 ft | on 10-27-1941 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.68 ft | on 06-19-1965 | 1 |
| 2. | 13.29 ft | on 06-08-1949 | 1 |
| 3. | 12.75 ft | on 04-28-1942 | 1 |
| 4. | 12.54 ft | on 05-18-1951 | 1 |
| 5. | 10.60 ft | on 10-27-1941 | 1 |
| 6. | 9.79 ft | on 06-16-1999 | |
| 7. | 9.73 ft | on 07-27-1950 | 1 |
| 8. | 9.31 ft | on 06-05-1947 | 1 |
| 9. | 8.99 ft | on 08-29-2003 | |
| 10. | 8.51 ft | on 04-08-1998 | |
| 11. | 8.43 ft | on 05-22-1955 | 1 |
| 12. | 8.28 ft | on 06-29-1987 | |
| 13. | 8.25 ft | on 08-19-1997 | |
| 14. | 8.04 ft | on 05-31-1987 | |
| 15. | 7.71 ft | on 03-24-2000 | |
| 16. | 7.67 ft | on 06-01-2001 | |
| 17. | 7.66 ft | on 06-04-1964 | 1 |
| 18. | 7.65 ft | on 08-03-1995 | |
| 19. | 7.50 ft | on 07-13-1989 | |
| 20. | 7.13 ft | on 04-29-1987 | |
| 21. | 6.82 ft | on 05-20-1957 | 1 |
| 22. | 6.74 ft | on 07-13-1993 | |
| 23. | 6.64 ft | on 06-25-1957 | 1 |
| 24. | 6.57 ft | on 10-06-1969 | 1 |
| 25. | 6.56 ft | on 07-16-1972 | 1 |
| 26. | 6.51 ft | on 07-09-1958 | 1 |
| 27. | 6.45 ft | on 03-31-1973 | 1 |
| 28. | 6.42 ft | on 05-18-1958 | 1 |
| 29. | 6.41 ft | on 06-29-1965 | 1 |
| 30. | 6.34 ft | on 10-20-1965 | 1 |
| 31. | 6.19 ft | on 08-13-1986 | |
| 32. | 6.18 ft | on 07-09-1982 | |
| 33. | 6.01 ft | on 10-01-2006 | |
| 34. | 5.98 ft | on 03-18-1960 | 1 |
| 35. | 5.91 ft | on 06-01-1957 | 1 |
| 36. | 5.90 ft | on 05-27-1944 | 1 |
| 37. | 5.88 ft | on 01-01-2002 | |
| 38. | 5.87 ft | on 05-27-1980 | 1 |
| 39. | 5.85 ft | on 08-28-1965 | 1 |
| 40. | 5.83 ft | on 08-10-1954 | 1 |
| 41. | 5.73 ft | on 08-20-1964 | 1 |
| 42. | 5.72 ft | on 10-02-1959 | 1 |
| 43. | 5.72 ft | on 04-30-1978 | 1 |
| 44. | 5.65 ft | on 05-25-1958 | 1 |
| 45. | 5.65 ft | on 03-24-1973 | 1 |
| 46. | 5.62 ft | on 05-14-1958 | 1 |
| 47. | 5.44 ft | on 06-12-1957 | 1 |
| 48. | 5.40 ft | on 07-24-1962 | 1 |
| 49. | 5.36 ft | on 09-15-1983 | |
| 50. | 5.32 ft | on 06-06-1974 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.30 ft | on 07-05-1962 | 1 |
| 52. | 5.25 ft | on 08-13-1961 | 1 |
| 53. | 5.25 ft | on 07-24-1957 | 1 |
| 54. | 5.23 ft | on 09-14-1957 | 1 |
| 55. | 5.05 ft | on 07-13-1958 | 1 |
| 56. | 5.05 ft | on 07-17-1962 | 1 |
| 57. | 5.03 ft | on 06-16-1963 | 1 |
| 58. | 5.01 ft | on 12-15-1951 | 1 |
| 59. | 5.00 ft | on 07-04-1968 | 1 |
| 60. | 4.96 ft | on 07-06-1959 | 1 |
| 61. | 4.92 ft | on 07-23-1979 | 1 |
| 62. | 4.87 ft | on 02-06-1945 | 1 |
| 63. | 4.82 ft | on 07-27-1968 | 1 |
| 64. | 4.82 ft | on 03-11-1960 | 1 |
| 65. | 4.80 ft | on 06-09-1961 | 1 |
| 66. | 4.80 ft | on 07-05-1958 | 1 |
| 67. | 4.79 ft | on 09-24-1959 | 1 |
| 68. | 4.79 ft | on 07-31-1967 | 1 |
| 69. | 4.77 ft | on 06-24-1958 | 1 |
| 70. | 4.74 ft | on 06-29-1959 | 1 |
| 71. | 4.73 ft | on 03-18-1948 | 1 |
| 72. | 4.71 ft | on 09-07-1981 | |
| 73. | 4.71 ft | on 07-12-1967 | 1 |
| 74. | 4.68 ft | on 06-19-1968 | 1 |
| 75. | 4.66 ft | on 07-05-1969 | 1 |
| 76. | 4.65 ft | on 06-22-1967 | 1 |
| 77. | 4.62 ft | on 01-19-1971 | 1 |
| 78. | 4.56 ft | on 05-28-1946 | 1 |
| 79. | 4.55 ft | on 07-24-1967 | 1 |
| 80. | 4.50 ft | on 08-11-1965 | 1 |
| 81. | 4.19 ft | on 04-07-1975 | 1 |
| 82. | 4.11 ft | on 05-29-1971 | 1 |
| 83. | 4.05 ft | on 08-26-1953 | 1 |
| 84. | 3.90 ft | on 07-07-1965 | 1 |
| 85. | 3.74 ft | on 04-20-1976 | 1 |
| 86. | 3.74 ft | on 05-31-1956 | 1 |
| 87. | 2.97 ft | on 08-18-1985 | |
| 88. | 2.87 ft | on 04-29-1984 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 2484.64 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 2482.64 ft |
| minor Flooding | 2480.64 ft |
| action | 2479.64 ft |
| Latest Value | 2476.87 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 2469.64 ft |
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