South Fork Ninnescah River at Pratt

Last updated: Jun 12, 2025, 5:25 AM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 13 - Highway 281 in the south part of Pratt becomes flooded. Lemon Park becomes inundated with swiftly flowing flood waters. Pedestrian bridges and ball fields become inundated. Flood waters cover the Green Nature Trail and impact the Kansas Department of Wildlife headquarters building and facilities located on the southeast side of Pratt. Veterans Memorial Lake takes on the Ninnescah River flood waters to the point that camping areas and fishing piers are completely inundated.
  • 11 - Flood waters cover numerous county roads from the vicinity of Pratt to the Pratt and Kingman county line. Expect road closures.
  • 9 - Expect overflow of banks. Stream overflows narrowly on the left bank and more broadly on the right bank. Stream is approximately 260 ft wide at this stage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 37.6378, -98.7211
RFC ABRFC
State KS
WFO DDC
County Pratt
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 07144910
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 9.45 ft on 09-25-2019
2. 11.08 ft on 05-08-2019
3. 10.06 ft on 10-10-2018
4. 14.44 ft on 09-03-2018
5. 6.29 ft on 05-20-2011

Historic Crests

1. 14.44 ft on 09-03-2018
2. 11.54 ft on 07-04-1987
3. 11.12 ft on 07-20-1997
4. 11.08 ft on 05-08-2019
5. 10.94 ft on 08-03-1996

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1834.70 ft
moderate Flooding 1832.70 ft
minor Flooding 1830.70 ft
action 1828.70 ft
Latest Value 1824.73 ft
Gauge Zero 1821.70 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking Downstream along the South Fork Ninnescah River

Probability Information

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WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office
Dodge City
104 Airport Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
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