Lightning Creek (SE KS) near McCune
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
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) 06/23/2025 7:45 AM CDTRecord: 19.8 ftLow Threshold: 0.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 21 ft Moderate Flooding 17 ft Minor Flooding 12 ft Action 10 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
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
- 21 - Major Flood Stage. Most locations between NW 100th and NW 120th near the gage site flood.
- 17 - Moderat Flood Stage. Flood waters impact Scammon Road on both sides of the creek.
- 14 - 70th Street south of Highway 400 near Coal Valley Road is under two to three feet of water.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.2811, -95.0325 |
| RFC | ABRFC |
| State | KS |
| WFO | SGF |
| County | Cherokee |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 07184000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.63 ft | on 06-02-2022 | (P) |
| 2. | 17.30 ft | on 05-05-2022 | (P) |
| 3. | 15.77 ft | on 07-17-2021 | |
| 4. | 14.15 ft | on 06-27-2021 | |
| 5. | 12.63 ft | on 03-15-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.63 ft | on 06-02-2022 | (P) |
| 2. | 17.30 ft | on 05-05-2022 | (P) |
| 3. | 15.77 ft | on 07-17-2021 | |
| 4. | 14.15 ft | on 06-27-2021 | |
| 5. | 12.63 ft | on 03-15-2021 | |
| 6. | 14.23 ft | on 05-27-2020 | |
| 7. | 12.20 ft | on 05-16-2020 | |
| 8. | 13.18 ft | on 05-13-2020 | |
| 9. | 12.23 ft | on 04-26-2020 | |
| 10. | 15.46 ft | on 03-20-2020 | |
| 11. | 16.61 ft | on 02-25-2020 | |
| 12. | 13.76 ft | on 12-30-2019 | |
| 13. | 12.43 ft | on 09-30-2019 | |
| 14. | 14.97 ft | on 09-24-2019 | |
| 15. | 14.46 ft | on 08-09-2019 | |
| 16. | 13.86 ft | on 06-24-2019 | |
| 17. | 14.74 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 18. | 17.80 ft | on 05-21-2019 | |
| 19. | 14.13 ft | on 05-08-2019 | |
| 20. | 16.93 ft | on 05-01-2019 | |
| 21. | 13.89 ft | on 08-30-2018 | |
| 22. | 13.42 ft | on 05-21-2018 | |
| 23. | 15.69 ft | on 08-18-2017 | |
| 24. | 12.17 ft | on 08-12-2017 | |
| 25. | 12.36 ft | on 05-12-2017 | |
| 26. | 14.88 ft | on 05-04-2017 | |
| 27. | 18.00 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 28. | 13.91 ft | on 04-23-2017 | |
| 29. | 16.60 ft | on 10-08-2016 | |
| 30. | 13.91 ft | on 05-18-2016 | |
| 31. | 17.22 ft | on 12-28-2015 | |
| 32. | 14.64 ft | on 12-14-2015 | |
| 33. | 16.05 ft | on 11-28-2015 | |
| 34. | 15.57 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
| 35. | 13.98 ft | on 06-14-2015 | |
| 36. | 16.38 ft | on 05-25-2015 | |
| 37. | 12.77 ft | on 05-18-2015 | |
| 38. | 12.64 ft | on 06-06-2014 | |
| 39. | 17.54 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 40. | 18.22 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
| 41. | 15.32 ft | on 05-22-2013 | |
| 42. | 16.79 ft | on 05-01-2012 | |
| 43. | 16.30 ft | on 03-21-2012 | |
| 44. | 18.11 ft | on 10-09-2009 | |
| 45. | 16.90 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 46. | 16.04 ft | on 09-15-2008 | |
| 47. | 17.18 ft | on 06-10-2008 | |
| 48. | 17.59 ft | on 05-08-2008 | |
| 49. | 17.17 ft | on 05-08-2008 | |
| 50. | 17.76 ft | on 07-02-2007 | |
| 51. | 7.56 ft | on 05-10-2006 | |
| 52. | 16.43 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 53. | 17.00 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 54. | 14.15 ft | on 09-02-2003 | |
| 55. | 17.14 ft | on 05-09-2002 | |
| 56. | 15.69 ft | on 01-30-2001 | |
| 57. | 13.93 ft | on 05-10-2000 | |
| 58. | 18.24 ft | on 10-05-1998 | |
| 59. | 13.40 ft | on 12-25-1997 | |
| 60. | 16.40 ft | on 02-22-1997 | |
| 61. | 15.22 ft | on 09-27-1996 | |
| 62. | 18.70 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 63. | 19.08 ft | on 04-11-1994 | |
| 64. | 19.79 ft | on 09-25-1993 | |
| 65. | 16.76 ft | on 07-12-1992 | |
| 66. | 11.72 ft | on 01-16-1991 | |
| 67. | 16.47 ft | on 03-15-1990 | |
| 68. | 15.99 ft | on 06-12-1989 | |
| 69. | 15.99 ft | on 12-21-1987 | |
| 70. | 18.48 ft | on 10-01-1986 | 1 |
| 71. | 18.10 ft | on 09-30-1986 | |
| 72. | 16.25 ft | on 11-16-1985 | |
| 73. | 17.09 ft | on 02-23-1985 | |
| 74. | 15.91 ft | on 10-22-1983 | |
| 75. | 16.77 ft | on 04-23-1983 | |
| 76. | 15.43 ft | on 03-15-1982 | |
| 77. | 11.52 ft | on 07-01-1981 | |
| 78. | 17.38 ft | on 11-21-1979 | |
| 79. | 16.35 ft | on 05-21-1979 | |
| 80. | 15.10 ft | on 11-01-1977 | |
| 81. | 16.63 ft | on 06-22-1977 | |
| 82. | 16.31 ft | on 07-04-1976 | |
| 83. | 16.79 ft | on 11-04-1974 | |
| 84. | 17.65 ft | on 03-11-1974 | |
| 85. | 16.16 ft | on 04-01-1973 | |
| 86. | 16.27 ft | on 12-15-1971 | |
| 87. | 13.31 ft | on 01-04-1971 | |
| 88. | 16.39 ft | on 05-01-1970 | |
| 89. | 15.84 ft | on 03-25-1969 | |
| 90. | 15.83 ft | on 06-02-1968 | |
| 91. | 15.68 ft | on 06-12-1967 | |
| 92. | 11.53 ft | on 05-12-1966 | |
| 93. | 16.55 ft | on 04-03-1965 | |
| 94. | 17.07 ft | on 06-14-1964 | |
| 95. | 12.43 ft | on 06-13-1963 | |
| 96. | 15.64 ft | on 09-23-1962 | |
| 97. | 17.46 ft | on 05-06-1961 | |
| 98. | 15.22 ft | on 04-15-1960 | |
| 99. | 16.19 ft | on 01-06-1946 | |
| 100. | 16.76 ft | on 09-25-1945 | |
| 101. | 16.63 ft | on 04-11-1944 | |
| 102. | 17.81 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 103. | 17.55 ft | on 10-05-1941 | |
| 104. | 16.80 ft | on 04-16-1941 | |
| 105. | 12.50 ft | on 04-18-1940 | |
| 106. | 13.16 ft | on 05-22-1939 | |
| 107. | 16.24 ft | on 11-01-1938 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.79 ft | on 09-25-1993 | |
| 2. | 19.08 ft | on 04-11-1994 | |
| 3. | 18.70 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 4. | 18.48 ft | on 10-01-1986 | 1 |
| 5. | 18.24 ft | on 10-05-1998 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 19.79 ft | on 09-25-1993 | |
| 2. | 19.08 ft | on 04-11-1994 | |
| 3. | 18.70 ft | on 06-10-1995 | |
| 4. | 18.48 ft | on 10-01-1986 | 1 |
| 5. | 18.24 ft | on 10-05-1998 | |
| 6. | 18.22 ft | on 05-31-2013 | |
| 7. | 18.11 ft | on 10-09-2009 | |
| 8. | 18.10 ft | on 09-30-1986 | |
| 9. | 18.00 ft | on 04-30-2017 | |
| 10. | 17.81 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 11. | 17.80 ft | on 05-21-2019 | |
| 12. | 17.76 ft | on 07-02-2007 | |
| 13. | 17.65 ft | on 03-11-1974 | |
| 14. | 17.59 ft | on 05-08-2008 | |
| 15. | 17.55 ft | on 10-05-1941 | |
| 16. | 17.54 ft | on 07-31-2013 | |
| 17. | 17.46 ft | on 05-06-1961 | |
| 18. | 17.38 ft | on 11-21-1979 | |
| 19. | 17.30 ft | on 05-05-2022 | (P) |
| 20. | 17.22 ft | on 12-28-2015 | |
| 21. | 17.18 ft | on 06-10-2008 | |
| 22. | 17.17 ft | on 05-08-2008 | |
| 23. | 17.14 ft | on 05-09-2002 | |
| 24. | 17.09 ft | on 02-23-1985 | |
| 25. | 17.07 ft | on 06-14-1964 | |
| 26. | 17.00 ft | on 03-05-2004 | |
| 27. | 16.93 ft | on 05-01-2019 | |
| 28. | 16.90 ft | on 09-22-2009 | |
| 29. | 16.80 ft | on 04-16-1941 | |
| 30. | 16.79 ft | on 05-01-2012 | |
| 31. | 16.79 ft | on 11-04-1974 | |
| 32. | 16.77 ft | on 04-23-1983 | |
| 33. | 16.76 ft | on 09-25-1945 | |
| 34. | 16.76 ft | on 07-12-1992 | |
| 35. | 16.63 ft | on 04-11-1944 | |
| 36. | 16.63 ft | on 06-22-1977 | |
| 37. | 16.61 ft | on 02-25-2020 | |
| 38. | 16.60 ft | on 10-08-2016 | |
| 39. | 16.55 ft | on 04-03-1965 | |
| 40. | 16.47 ft | on 03-15-1990 | |
| 41. | 16.43 ft | on 01-06-2005 | |
| 42. | 16.40 ft | on 02-22-1997 | |
| 43. | 16.39 ft | on 05-01-1970 | |
| 44. | 16.38 ft | on 05-25-2015 | |
| 45. | 16.35 ft | on 05-21-1979 | |
| 46. | 16.31 ft | on 07-04-1976 | |
| 47. | 16.30 ft | on 03-21-2012 | |
| 48. | 16.27 ft | on 12-15-1971 | |
| 49. | 16.25 ft | on 11-16-1985 | |
| 50. | 16.24 ft | on 11-01-1938 | |
| 51. | 16.19 ft | on 01-06-1946 | |
| 52. | 16.16 ft | on 04-01-1973 | |
| 53. | 16.05 ft | on 11-28-2015 | |
| 54. | 16.04 ft | on 09-15-2008 | |
| 55. | 15.99 ft | on 06-12-1989 | |
| 56. | 15.99 ft | on 12-21-1987 | |
| 57. | 15.91 ft | on 10-22-1983 | |
| 58. | 15.84 ft | on 03-25-1969 | |
| 59. | 15.83 ft | on 06-02-1968 | |
| 60. | 15.77 ft | on 07-17-2021 | |
| 61. | 15.69 ft | on 08-18-2017 | |
| 62. | 15.69 ft | on 01-30-2001 | |
| 63. | 15.68 ft | on 06-12-1967 | |
| 64. | 15.64 ft | on 09-23-1962 | |
| 65. | 15.57 ft | on 07-10-2015 | |
| 66. | 15.46 ft | on 03-20-2020 | |
| 67. | 15.43 ft | on 03-15-1982 | |
| 68. | 15.32 ft | on 05-22-2013 | |
| 69. | 15.22 ft | on 04-15-1960 | |
| 70. | 15.22 ft | on 09-27-1996 | |
| 71. | 15.10 ft | on 11-01-1977 | |
| 72. | 14.97 ft | on 09-24-2019 | |
| 73. | 14.88 ft | on 05-04-2017 | |
| 74. | 14.74 ft | on 06-17-2019 | |
| 75. | 14.64 ft | on 12-14-2015 | |
| 76. | 14.46 ft | on 08-09-2019 | |
| 77. | 14.23 ft | on 05-27-2020 | |
| 78. | 14.15 ft | on 09-02-2003 | |
| 79. | 14.15 ft | on 06-27-2021 | |
| 80. | 14.13 ft | on 05-08-2019 | |
| 81. | 13.98 ft | on 06-14-2015 | |
| 82. | 13.93 ft | on 05-10-2000 | |
| 83. | 13.91 ft | on 05-18-2016 | |
| 84. | 13.91 ft | on 04-23-2017 | |
| 85. | 13.89 ft | on 08-30-2018 | |
| 86. | 13.86 ft | on 06-24-2019 | |
| 87. | 13.76 ft | on 12-30-2019 | |
| 88. | 13.63 ft | on 06-02-2022 | (P) |
| 89. | 13.42 ft | on 05-21-2018 | |
| 90. | 13.40 ft | on 12-25-1997 | |
| 91. | 13.31 ft | on 01-04-1971 | |
| 92. | 13.18 ft | on 05-13-2020 | |
| 93. | 13.16 ft | on 05-22-1939 | |
| 94. | 12.77 ft | on 05-18-2015 | |
| 95. | 12.64 ft | on 06-06-2014 | |
| 96. | 12.63 ft | on 03-15-2021 | |
| 97. | 12.50 ft | on 04-18-1940 | |
| 98. | 12.43 ft | on 09-30-2019 | |
| 99. | 12.43 ft | on 06-13-1963 | |
| 100. | 12.36 ft | on 05-12-2017 | |
| 101. | 12.23 ft | on 04-26-2020 | |
| 102. | 12.20 ft | on 05-16-2020 | |
| 103. | 12.17 ft | on 08-12-2017 | |
| 104. | 11.72 ft | on 01-16-1991 | |
| 105. | 11.53 ft | on 05-12-1966 | |
| 106. | 11.52 ft | on 07-01-1981 | |
| 107. | 7.56 ft | on 05-10-2006 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 839.64 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 835.64 ft |
| minor Flooding | 830.64 ft |
| action | 828.64 ft |
| Latest Value | 820.51 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 818.64 ft |
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