Arkansas River at Garden 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) 06/08/2025 7:30 PM CDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 16 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 9 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
- 22.5 - Water surface elevation will reach low bridge steel of U.S. highway 83 - business district.
- 19 - Floodwaters will extend to Maple Street in southern Garden City... And some houses will be partly submerged with 2 to 3 feet of water. Bridge approaches adjacent to the Arkansas River will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. Residences along Burnside Drive will be flooded. Flooding will also reach into southern parts of Holcomb, south of the railroad tracks.
- 17 - The Fairgrounds, Finnup park and Lee Richardson Zoo will be inundated with 1 to 2 feet of water. Roads along the Arkansas River up and downstream from Lakin to Cimarron will be flooded in many areas.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.95 ft | on 03-01-2019 |
| 2. | 7.29 ft | on 02-07-2018 |
| 3. | 6.35 ft | on 06-28-2014 |
| 4. | 6.18 ft | on 05-19-2010 |
| 5. | 5.46 ft | on 08-10-2003 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 6.95 ft | on 03-01-2019 | |
| 2. | 7.29 ft | on 02-07-2018 | |
| 3. | 6.35 ft | on 06-28-2014 | |
| 4. | 6.18 ft | on 05-19-2010 | |
| 5. | 5.46 ft | on 08-10-2003 | |
| 6. | 6.38 ft | on 03-02-2002 | |
| 7. | 8.64 ft | on 05-30-2001 | |
| 8. | 6.82 ft | on 03-13-2000 | |
| 9. | 8.86 ft | on 05-24-1999 | |
| 10. | 7.46 ft | on 04-06-1998 | |
| 11. | 7.55 ft | on 08-17-1997 | |
| 12. | 9.01 ft | on 05-29-1996 | |
| 13. | 7.68 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 14. | 5.97 ft | on 06-12-1995 | |
| 15. | 5.24 ft | on 02-12-1994 | |
| 16. | 6.83 ft | on 01-09-1994 | |
| 17. | 5.19 ft | on 02-26-1993 | |
| 18. | 4.82 ft | on 02-04-1991 | |
| 19. | 4.77 ft | on 01-13-1990 | |
| 20. | 5.40 ft | on 07-15-1989 | |
| 21. | 5.07 ft | on 09-18-1988 | |
| 22. | 9.40 ft | on 05-29-1987 | 1 |
| 23. | 4.63 ft | on 09-07-1986 | 1 |
| 24. | 6.26 ft | on 06-19-1985 | 1 |
| 25. | 6.63 ft | on 06-05-1985 | 1 |
| 26. | 5.73 ft | on 02-04-1984 | 1 |
| 27. | 1.30 ft | on 04-09-1983 | |
| 28. | 1.30 ft | on 07-09-1982 | |
| 29. | 1.30 ft | on 09-03-1981 | |
| 30. | 1.30 ft | on 05-27-1980 | |
| 31. | 4.80 ft | on 04-13-1977 | 1 |
| 32. | 4.43 ft | on 09-15-1976 | 1 |
| 33. | 1.28 ft | on 05-28-1975 | 1 |
| 34. | 2.38 ft | on 01-23-1974 | 1 |
| 35. | 2.86 ft | on 04-04-1973 | 1 |
| 36. | 3.67 ft | on 08-27-1972 | 1 |
| 37. | 1.84 ft | on 08-09-1971 | 1 |
| 38. | 5.04 ft | on 09-19-1969 | 1 |
| 39. | 2.22 ft | on 06-19-1968 | 1 |
| 40. | 5.24 ft | on 06-02-1967 | 1 |
| 41. | 7.26 ft | on 10-19-1965 | 1 |
| 42. | 7.68 ft | on 06-27-1965 | 1 |
| 43. | 22.30 ft | on 06-19-1965 | |
| 44. | 6.84 ft | on 06-02-1964 | 1 |
| 45. | 3.46 ft | on 06-24-1963 | 1 |
| 46. | 3.22 ft | on 05-20-1962 | 1 |
| 47. | 4.17 ft | on 06-06-1961 | 1 |
| 48. | 3.44 ft | on 03-11-1960 | 1 |
| 49. | 3.47 ft | on 09-27-1959 | 1 |
| 50. | 5.54 ft | on 07-07-1958 | 1 |
| 51. | 5.96 ft | on 05-18-1957 | 1 |
| 52. | 5.88 ft | on 05-28-1956 | 1 |
| 53. | 7.64 ft | on 05-21-1955 | 1 |
| 54. | 7.26 ft | on 08-08-1954 | 1 |
| 55. | 4.99 ft | on 08-22-1953 | 1 |
| 56. | 2.98 ft | on 01-01-1952 | 1 |
| 57. | 18.57 ft | on 05-16-1951 | |
| 58. | 5.03 ft | on 08-05-1950 | 1 |
| 59. | 17.42 ft | on 06-07-1949 | |
| 60. | 6.22 ft | on 07-15-1947 | 1 |
| 61. | 6.16 ft | on 06-26-1947 | 1 |
| 62. | 4.08 ft | on 01-02-1946 | 1 |
| 63. | 4.23 ft | on 07-13-1945 | 1 |
| 64. | 6.40 ft | on 06-01-1944 | 1 |
| 65. | 4.67 ft | on 01-02-1943 | 1 |
| 66. | 6.65 ft | on 06-26-1942 | 1 |
| 67. | 6.35 ft | on 06-10-1942 | 1 |
| 68. | 8.87 ft | on 04-28-1942 | 1 |
| 69. | 6.20 ft | on 10-26-1941 | 1 |
| 70. | 6.30 ft | on 05-04-1941 | 1 |
| 71. | 2.89 ft | on 07-01-1940 | 1 |
| 72. | 3.58 ft | on 03-13-1939 | 1 |
| 73. | 7.31 ft | on 09-06-1938 | 1 |
| 74. | 6.27 ft | on 07-20-1938 | 1 |
| 75. | 6.15 ft | on 09-08-1937 | 1 |
| 76. | 7.73 ft | on 08-09-1936 | 1 |
| 77. | 6.82 ft | on 07-31-1936 | 1 |
| 78. | 8.56 ft | on 05-31-1936 | 1 |
| 79. | 6.00 ft | on 05-26-1936 | 1 |
| 80. | 7.07 ft | on 05-10-1936 | 1 |
| 81. | 6.95 ft | on 07-12-1935 | 1 |
| 82. | 7.30 ft | on 06-02-1935 | 1 |
| 83. | 6.70 ft | on 05-28-1935 | 1 |
| 84. | 7.10 ft | on 05-21-1935 | 1 |
| 85. | 6.35 ft | on 09-17-1934 | 1 |
| 86. | 7.10 ft | on 08-29-1933 | 1 |
| 87. | 6.03 ft | on 06-05-1932 | 1 |
| 88. | 4.58 ft | on 04-02-1931 | 1 |
| 89. | 5.50 ft | on 10-12-1930 | 1 |
| 90. | 16.74 ft | on 08-09-1929 | |
| 91. | 6.60 ft | on 06-12-1928 | 1 |
| 92. | 7.30 ft | on 06-04-1928 | 1 |
| 93. | 6.75 ft | on 08-15-1927 | 1 |
| 94. | 6.50 ft | on 08-11-1927 | 1 |
| 95. | 7.60 ft | on 08-04-1927 | 1 |
| 96. | 6.58 ft | on 08-01-1927 | 1 |
| 97. | 7.71 ft | on 07-23-1927 | 1 |
| 98. | 6.57 ft | on 07-15-1927 | 1 |
| 99. | 3.73 ft | on 02-20-1926 | 1 |
| 100. | 6.60 ft | on 07-24-1925 | 1 |
| 101. | 5.03 ft | on 03-29-1924 | 1 |
| 102. | 7.82 ft | on 08-24-1923 | 1 |
| 103. | 7.43 ft | on 08-19-1923 | 1 |
| 104. | 6.56 ft | on 06-22-1923 | 1 |
| 105. | 7.86 ft | on 06-18-1923 | 1 |
| 106. | 7.15 ft | on 05-24-1923 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.30 ft | on 06-19-1965 | |
| 2. | 18.57 ft | on 05-16-1951 | |
| 3. | 17.42 ft | on 06-07-1949 | |
| 4. | 16.74 ft | on 08-09-1929 | |
| 5. | 9.40 ft | on 05-29-1987 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.30 ft | on 06-19-1965 | |
| 2. | 18.57 ft | on 05-16-1951 | |
| 3. | 17.42 ft | on 06-07-1949 | |
| 4. | 16.74 ft | on 08-09-1929 | |
| 5. | 9.40 ft | on 05-29-1987 | 1 |
| 6. | 9.01 ft | on 05-29-1996 | |
| 7. | 8.87 ft | on 04-28-1942 | 1 |
| 8. | 8.86 ft | on 05-24-1999 | |
| 9. | 8.64 ft | on 05-30-2001 | |
| 10. | 8.56 ft | on 05-31-1936 | 1 |
| 11. | 7.86 ft | on 06-18-1923 | 1 |
| 12. | 7.82 ft | on 08-24-1923 | 1 |
| 13. | 7.73 ft | on 08-09-1936 | 1 |
| 14. | 7.71 ft | on 07-23-1927 | 1 |
| 15. | 7.68 ft | on 08-06-1995 | |
| 16. | 7.68 ft | on 06-27-1965 | 1 |
| 17. | 7.64 ft | on 05-21-1955 | 1 |
| 18. | 7.60 ft | on 08-04-1927 | 1 |
| 19. | 7.55 ft | on 08-17-1997 | |
| 20. | 7.46 ft | on 04-06-1998 | |
| 21. | 7.43 ft | on 08-19-1923 | 1 |
| 22. | 7.31 ft | on 09-06-1938 | 1 |
| 23. | 7.30 ft | on 06-04-1928 | 1 |
| 24. | 7.30 ft | on 06-02-1935 | 1 |
| 25. | 7.29 ft | on 02-07-2018 | |
| 26. | 7.26 ft | on 10-19-1965 | 1 |
| 27. | 7.26 ft | on 08-08-1954 | 1 |
| 28. | 7.15 ft | on 05-24-1923 | 1 |
| 29. | 7.10 ft | on 05-21-1935 | 1 |
| 30. | 7.10 ft | on 08-29-1933 | 1 |
| 31. | 7.07 ft | on 05-10-1936 | 1 |
| 32. | 6.95 ft | on 07-12-1935 | 1 |
| 33. | 6.95 ft | on 03-01-2019 | |
| 34. | 6.84 ft | on 06-02-1964 | 1 |
| 35. | 6.83 ft | on 01-09-1994 | |
| 36. | 6.82 ft | on 03-13-2000 | |
| 37. | 6.82 ft | on 07-31-1936 | 1 |
| 38. | 6.75 ft | on 08-15-1927 | 1 |
| 39. | 6.70 ft | on 05-28-1935 | 1 |
| 40. | 6.65 ft | on 06-26-1942 | 1 |
| 41. | 6.63 ft | on 06-05-1985 | 1 |
| 42. | 6.60 ft | on 06-12-1928 | 1 |
| 43. | 6.60 ft | on 07-24-1925 | 1 |
| 44. | 6.58 ft | on 08-01-1927 | 1 |
| 45. | 6.57 ft | on 07-15-1927 | 1 |
| 46. | 6.56 ft | on 06-22-1923 | 1 |
| 47. | 6.50 ft | on 08-11-1927 | 1 |
| 48. | 6.40 ft | on 06-01-1944 | 1 |
| 49. | 6.38 ft | on 03-02-2002 | |
| 50. | 6.35 ft | on 09-17-1934 | 1 |
| 51. | 6.35 ft | on 06-28-2014 | |
| 52. | 6.35 ft | on 06-10-1942 | 1 |
| 53. | 6.30 ft | on 05-04-1941 | 1 |
| 54. | 6.27 ft | on 07-20-1938 | 1 |
| 55. | 6.26 ft | on 06-19-1985 | 1 |
| 56. | 6.22 ft | on 07-15-1947 | 1 |
| 57. | 6.20 ft | on 10-26-1941 | 1 |
| 58. | 6.18 ft | on 05-19-2010 | |
| 59. | 6.16 ft | on 06-26-1947 | 1 |
| 60. | 6.15 ft | on 09-08-1937 | 1 |
| 61. | 6.03 ft | on 06-05-1932 | 1 |
| 62. | 6.00 ft | on 05-26-1936 | 1 |
| 63. | 5.97 ft | on 06-12-1995 | |
| 64. | 5.96 ft | on 05-18-1957 | 1 |
| 65. | 5.88 ft | on 05-28-1956 | 1 |
| 66. | 5.73 ft | on 02-04-1984 | 1 |
| 67. | 5.54 ft | on 07-07-1958 | 1 |
| 68. | 5.50 ft | on 10-12-1930 | 1 |
| 69. | 5.46 ft | on 08-10-2003 | |
| 70. | 5.40 ft | on 07-15-1989 | |
| 71. | 5.24 ft | on 06-02-1967 | 1 |
| 72. | 5.24 ft | on 02-12-1994 | |
| 73. | 5.19 ft | on 02-26-1993 | |
| 74. | 5.07 ft | on 09-18-1988 | |
| 75. | 5.04 ft | on 09-19-1969 | 1 |
| 76. | 5.03 ft | on 08-05-1950 | 1 |
| 77. | 5.03 ft | on 03-29-1924 | 1 |
| 78. | 4.99 ft | on 08-22-1953 | 1 |
| 79. | 4.82 ft | on 02-04-1991 | |
| 80. | 4.80 ft | on 04-13-1977 | 1 |
| 81. | 4.77 ft | on 01-13-1990 | |
| 82. | 4.67 ft | on 01-02-1943 | 1 |
| 83. | 4.63 ft | on 09-07-1986 | 1 |
| 84. | 4.58 ft | on 04-02-1931 | 1 |
| 85. | 4.43 ft | on 09-15-1976 | 1 |
| 86. | 4.23 ft | on 07-13-1945 | 1 |
| 87. | 4.17 ft | on 06-06-1961 | 1 |
| 88. | 4.08 ft | on 01-02-1946 | 1 |
| 89. | 3.73 ft | on 02-20-1926 | 1 |
| 90. | 3.67 ft | on 08-27-1972 | 1 |
| 91. | 3.58 ft | on 03-13-1939 | 1 |
| 92. | 3.47 ft | on 09-27-1959 | 1 |
| 93. | 3.46 ft | on 06-24-1963 | 1 |
| 94. | 3.44 ft | on 03-11-1960 | 1 |
| 95. | 3.22 ft | on 05-20-1962 | 1 |
| 96. | 2.98 ft | on 01-01-1952 | 1 |
| 97. | 2.89 ft | on 07-01-1940 | 1 |
| 98. | 2.86 ft | on 04-04-1973 | 1 |
| 99. | 2.38 ft | on 01-23-1974 | 1 |
| 100. | 2.22 ft | on 06-19-1968 | 1 |
| 101. | 1.84 ft | on 08-09-1971 | 1 |
| 102. | 1.30 ft | on 07-09-1982 | |
| 103. | 1.30 ft | on 09-03-1981 | |
| 104. | 1.30 ft | on 05-27-1980 | |
| 105. | 1.30 ft | on 04-09-1983 | |
| 106. | 1.28 ft | on 05-28-1975 | 1 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 2831.43 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 2828.43 ft |
| minor Flooding | 2825.43 ft |
| action | 2824.43 ft |
| Latest Value | 2820.56 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 2815.43 ft |
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