Whitewater River (KS) near Towanda

Last updated: Jun 21, 2025, 9:40 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/21/2025 3:30 PM CDT

Record: 30.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 28 ft

Moderate Flooding 25 ft

Minor Flooding 22 ft

Action 20 ft

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	28 ft
	Moderate Flooding	25 ft
	Minor Flooding	22 ft
	Action	20 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

28 - Water level reaches about 2 ft on property 1 mile upstream, on east side of the river around River Valley Road. More extensive flooding of cropland can be expected. Many county roads in low areas will be inundated near the vicinity of the river.
25 - Flooding over cropland becomes more widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream, 5 miles south of Towanda, expect flooding across Southwest 70th Street near the river.
22 - The river will be out of its banks on both sides. West bank overflows impact cropland mainly in low lying areas.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.7961, -97.0142
RFC	ABRFC
State	KS
WFO	ICT
County	Butler
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07147070

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.13 ft	on 07-05-2023
2.	23.10 ft	on 05-27-2022
3.	24.22 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	23.20 ft	on 06-26-2021
5.	23.82 ft	on 05-16-2020

Historic Crests

1.	30.54 ft	on 11-01-1998
2.	29.73 ft	on 06-08-1979
3.	28.50 ft	on 10-11-1985
4.	28.21 ft	on 10-10-1985
5.	28.04 ft	on 04-27-2009

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	1260.17 ft
moderate Flooding	1257.17 ft
minor Flooding	1254.17 ft
action	1252.17 ft
Latest Value	1235.34 ft
Gauge Zero	1232.17 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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2142 South Tyler Road

Wichita, KS 67209

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1.	10.13 ft	on 07-05-2023
2.	23.10 ft	on 05-27-2022
3.	24.22 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	23.20 ft	on 06-26-2021
5.	23.82 ft	on 05-16-2020
6.	24.49 ft	on 06-24-2019
7.	26.86 ft	on 05-25-2019
8.	26.68 ft	on 05-21-2019
9.	28.03 ft	on 05-08-2019
10.	24.39 ft	on 10-10-2018
11.	23.59 ft	on 03-30-2017
12.	26.35 ft	on 09-10-2016
13.	25.84 ft	on 07-03-2016
14.	22.69 ft	on 05-25-2015
15.	21.02 ft	on 11-01-2013
16.	22.73 ft	on 08-09-2013
17.	24.27 ft	on 08-07-2013
18.	23.55 ft	on 08-05-2013
19.	22.62 ft	on 07-31-2013
20.	24.38 ft	on 06-15-2010
21.	25.99 ft	on 06-10-2010
22.	28.04 ft	on 04-27-2009
23.	25.92 ft	on 09-14-2008
24.	22.82 ft	on 07-01-2007
25.	25.84 ft	on 08-26-2005
26.	24.33 ft	on 06-14-2005
27.	24.90 ft	on 06-10-2005
28.	25.04 ft	on 07-25-2004
29.	23.81 ft	on 03-06-2004
30.	24.85 ft	on 10-10-2003
31.	22.27 ft	on 09-12-2003
32.	30.54 ft	on 11-01-1998
33.	9.12 ft	on 09-20-1996
34.	24.43 ft	on 08-16-1995
35.	24.53 ft	on 08-15-1995
36.	27.65 ft	on 06-09-1995
37.	23.38 ft	on 05-24-1995
38.	22.61 ft	on 03-14-1995
39.	16.95 ft	on 07-27-1994
40.	23.47 ft	on 07-19-1993
41.	23.47 ft	on 07-18-1993
42.	22.93 ft	on 07-15-1993
43.	25.22 ft	on 05-09-1993
44.	22.93 ft	on 11-20-1992
45.	20.28 ft	on 06-15-1992
46.	7.58 ft	on 04-17-1991
47.	21.60 ft	on 06-16-1990
48.	20.77 ft	on 08-29-1989
49.	22.40 ft	on 04-02-1988
50.	22.18 ft	on 03-18-1987
51.	23.40 ft	on 03-02-1987
52.	23.39 ft	on 03-01-1987
53.	22.76 ft	on 10-04-1986
54.	23.20 ft	on 07-07-1986
55.	28.50 ft	on 10-11-1985
56.	28.21 ft	on 10-10-1985
57.	20.05 ft	on 12-16-1984
58.	20.92 ft	on 04-09-1984
59.	22.49 ft	on 04-06-1983
60.	22.53 ft	on 04-05-1983
61.	16.10 ft	on 06-27-1982
62.	5.19 ft	on 08-14-1981
63.	10.52 ft	on 03-29-1980
64.	29.73 ft	on 06-08-1979
65.	24.37 ft	on 05-19-1978
66.	22.90 ft	on 06-23-1977
67.	24.47 ft	on 07-04-1976
68.	23.10 ft	on 06-09-1975
69.	22.02 ft	on 05-29-1975
70.	23.70 ft	on 04-21-1974
71.	24.86 ft	on 10-12-1973
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73.	23.16 ft	on 02-02-1973
74.	14.91 ft	on 05-01-1972
75.	11.29 ft	on 10-07-1970
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84.	24.40 ft	on 09-22-1965
85.	23.16 ft	on 09-19-1965
86.	23.61 ft	on 06-10-1965
87.	28.02 ft	on 06-05-1965
88.	24.08 ft	on 11-16-1964
89.	17.31 ft	on 06-16-1964
90.	24.03 ft	on 07-13-1963
91.	21.89 ft	on 06-02-1962

1.	30.54 ft	on 11-01-1998
2.	29.73 ft	on 06-08-1979
3.	28.50 ft	on 10-11-1985
4.	28.21 ft	on 10-10-1985
5.	28.04 ft	on 04-27-2009
6.	28.03 ft	on 05-08-2019
7.	28.02 ft	on 06-05-1965
8.	27.65 ft	on 06-09-1995
9.	26.86 ft	on 05-25-2019
10.	26.68 ft	on 05-21-2019
11.	26.35 ft	on 09-10-2016
12.	25.99 ft	on 06-10-2010
13.	25.92 ft	on 09-14-2008
14.	25.84 ft	on 07-03-2016
15.	25.84 ft	on 08-26-2005
16.	25.43 ft	on 04-27-1969
17.	25.22 ft	on 05-09-1993
18.	25.20 ft	on 10-17-1968
19.	25.04 ft	on 07-25-2004
20.	24.90 ft	on 06-10-2005
21.	24.86 ft	on 10-12-1973
22.	24.85 ft	on 10-10-2003
23.	24.69 ft	on 05-22-1969
24.	24.53 ft	on 08-15-1995
25.	24.49 ft	on 06-24-2019
26.	24.47 ft	on 07-04-1976
27.	24.43 ft	on 08-16-1995
28.	24.40 ft	on 07-26-1968
29.	24.40 ft	on 09-22-1965
30.	24.39 ft	on 10-10-2018
31.	24.38 ft	on 06-15-2010
32.	24.37 ft	on 05-19-1978
33.	24.33 ft	on 06-14-2005
34.	24.27 ft	on 08-07-2013
35.	24.22 ft	on 05-05-2022
36.	24.17 ft	on 03-11-1973
37.	24.08 ft	on 11-16-1964
38.	24.03 ft	on 06-24-1969
39.	24.03 ft	on 07-13-1963
40.	23.82 ft	on 05-16-2020
41.	23.81 ft	on 03-06-2004
42.	23.70 ft	on 04-21-1974
43.	23.61 ft	on 06-10-1965
44.	23.59 ft	on 03-30-2017
45.	23.55 ft	on 08-05-2013
46.	23.47 ft	on 07-18-1993
47.	23.47 ft	on 07-19-1993
48.	23.40 ft	on 03-02-1987
49.	23.39 ft	on 03-01-1987
50.	23.38 ft	on 05-24-1995
51.	23.20 ft	on 07-07-1986
52.	23.20 ft	on 06-26-2021
53.	23.16 ft	on 09-19-1965
54.	23.16 ft	on 02-02-1973
55.	23.10 ft	on 06-09-1975
56.	23.10 ft	on 05-27-2022
57.	22.93 ft	on 11-20-1992
58.	22.93 ft	on 07-15-1993
59.	22.90 ft	on 06-23-1977
60.	22.82 ft	on 07-01-2007
61.	22.76 ft	on 10-04-1986
62.	22.73 ft	on 08-09-2013
63.	22.69 ft	on 05-25-2015
64.	22.62 ft	on 07-31-2013
65.	22.61 ft	on 03-14-1995
66.	22.55 ft	on 04-19-1970
67.	22.53 ft	on 04-05-1983
68.	22.49 ft	on 06-30-1967
69.	22.49 ft	on 04-06-1983
70.	22.40 ft	on 04-02-1988
71.	22.27 ft	on 09-12-2003
72.	22.20 ft	on 04-02-1970
73.	22.18 ft	on 03-18-1987
74.	22.02 ft	on 05-29-1975
75.	21.89 ft	on 06-02-1962
76.	21.60 ft	on 06-16-1990
77.	21.02 ft	on 11-01-2013
78.	20.92 ft	on 04-09-1984
79.	20.77 ft	on 08-29-1989
80.	20.28 ft	on 06-15-1992
81.	20.05 ft	on 12-16-1984
82.	17.31 ft	on 06-16-1964
83.	16.95 ft	on 07-27-1994
84.	16.10 ft	on 06-27-1982
85.	14.91 ft	on 05-01-1972
86.	11.29 ft	on 10-07-1970
87.	10.52 ft	on 03-29-1980
88.	10.13 ft	on 07-05-2023
89.	9.12 ft	on 09-20-1996
90.	7.58 ft	on 04-17-1991
91.	5.19 ft	on 08-14-1981