Little Arkansas River near Halstead

Last updated: Jun 17, 2025, 9:57 AM UTC
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 27 - Flood water covers the westbound lane of Highway 50 at mile marker 262. Flooding inundates Halstead Road on the north end of city and on K89 or Hertzler Road leading into Halstead from the north. Flood gates on west end of Halstead will be closed. The second flood gate by the railroad on the east side of Halstead closes around 27.2 feet.
  • 26.8 - Flood waters cover K89 to an expansion of 1500 ft. The depth of water is about 2 to 3 inches. There is a considerable amount of cropland flooding. Water is over Halstead Road near an automotive business which is located 1/2 mile north of city. Flood waters flow across the road at about 3 inches in depth and expands across the road about 10 ft across. The Little Arkansas River will be about 1 1/2 feet below the bridge grider on Halstead Road.
  • 26 - Riverside Park floods north of the river. Flood waters may begin to encroach on K89 just north of the river bridge along with a trailer park and a few residences north of Halstead. Expect field flooding on both sides of Halstead Road north of the flood gates. More field flooding occurs north of Highway 50 on the east bank of the river. Just southeast of the city, SW 48th St becomes impassable from Hertzler Rd to Essex Heights.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 38.0285, -97.5405
RFC ABRFC
State KS
WFO ICT
County Harvey
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07143672

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 9.67 ft on 06-23-2023
2. 19.67 ft on 05-28-2022
3. 23.55 ft on 05-29-2021
4. 18.03 ft on 05-27-2020
5. 26.28 ft on 06-26-2019

Historic Crests

1. 27.22 ft on 05-25-2007
2. 27.13 ft on 11-02-1998
3. 27.12 ft on 05-09-2019
4. 27.09 ft on 05-23-2019
5. 26.95 ft on 08-08-2013

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1400.04 ft
moderate Flooding 1398.04 ft
minor Flooding 1396.04 ft
action 1395.04 ft
Latest Value 1379.48 ft
Gauge Zero 1371.04 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking upstream, stage 5.68 ft. Winter.

Probability Information

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Wichita, KS 67209
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