Walnut River at Augusta

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 1:20 PM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 36 ft

Moderate Flooding 28 ft

Minor Flooding 23 ft

Action 21 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	36 ft
	Moderate Flooding	28 ft
	Minor Flooding	23 ft
	Action	21 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

37 - Flood waters will begin to spill over the concrete wall and earth dike which protects Augusta. Extensive agricultural flooding is expected. The city's water plant may become inundated with flood waters.
36 - Major Stage. Water is at the top of the concrete wall and earth dike that protects the city of Augusta. At this stage, extensive agricultural areas will be flooded and substantial monetary losses will result if flooding occurs during the crop season.
30 - North of Augusta, the railways will begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	37.6706, -96.9800
RFC	ABRFC
State	KS
WFO	ICT
County	Butler
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07146895
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	28.85 ft	on 06-04-2025	(P)
2.	25.44 ft	on 06-01-2022
3.	24.74 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	26.19 ft	on 05-16-2020
5.	23.04 ft	on 06-24-2019

Historic Crests

1.	36.35 ft	on 06-05-1965
2.	34.65 ft	on 11-01-1998
3.	33.75 ft	on 06-30-1951
4.	30.95 ft	on 04-28-1969
5.	30.95 ft	on 04-18-1969

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	1230.80 ft
moderate Flooding	1222.80 ft
minor Flooding	1217.80 ft
action	1215.80 ft
Latest Value	1202.28 ft
Gauge Zero	1194.80 ft

Gauge Photos

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Looking upstream, stage 5.63 ft

Probability Information

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1.	28.85 ft	on 06-04-2025	(P)
2.	25.44 ft	on 06-01-2022
3.	24.74 ft	on 05-05-2022
4.	26.19 ft	on 05-16-2020
5.	23.04 ft	on 06-24-2019
6.	28.40 ft	on 05-25-2019
7.	28.98 ft	on 05-21-2019
8.	27.81 ft	on 05-08-2019
9.	25.03 ft	on 10-09-2018
10.	26.49 ft	on 09-10-2016
11.	26.46 ft	on 07-03-2016
12.	23.18 ft	on 06-10-2010
13.	29.52 ft	on 04-28-2009
14.	28.43 ft	on 09-13-2008
15.	27.16 ft	on 06-30-2007
16.	29.59 ft	on 08-26-2005
17.	25.45 ft	on 06-13-2005
18.	26.82 ft	on 10-09-2003
19.	34.65 ft	on 11-01-1998
20.	24.15 ft	on 08-16-1995
21.	24.74 ft	on 08-15-1995
22.	26.39 ft	on 07-03-1995
23.	30.09 ft	on 06-09-1995
24.	23.72 ft	on 03-14-1995
25.	26.99 ft	on 05-10-1993
26.	23.51 ft	on 08-29-1989
27.	23.70 ft	on 03-01-1987
28.	24.60 ft	on 10-04-1986
29.	27.10 ft	on 10-11-1985
30.	13.44 ft	on 05-15-1984
31.	16.82 ft	on 07-04-1983
32.	30.10 ft	on 05-23-1969
33.	30.95 ft	on 04-28-1969
34.	30.95 ft	on 04-18-1969
35.	26.30 ft	on 10-18-1968
36.	25.85 ft	on 07-26-1968
37.	21.35 ft	on 08-07-1967
38.	24.20 ft	on 09-22-1965
39.	24.50 ft	on 09-20-1965
40.	23.90 ft	on 06-10-1965
41.	36.35 ft	on 06-05-1965
42.	28.90 ft	on 11-18-1964
43.	25.00 ft	on 07-12-1951
44.	27.40 ft	on 07-04-1951
45.	28.58 ft	on 07-01-1951
46.	33.75 ft	on 06-30-1951
47.	27.83 ft	on 08-01-1950

1.	36.35 ft	on 06-05-1965
2.	34.65 ft	on 11-01-1998
3.	33.75 ft	on 06-30-1951
4.	30.95 ft	on 04-28-1969
5.	30.95 ft	on 04-18-1969
6.	30.10 ft	on 05-23-1969
7.	30.09 ft	on 06-09-1995
8.	29.59 ft	on 08-26-2005
9.	29.52 ft	on 04-28-2009
10.	28.98 ft	on 05-21-2019
11.	28.90 ft	on 11-18-1964
12.	28.85 ft	on 06-04-2025	(P)
13.	28.58 ft	on 07-01-1951
14.	28.43 ft	on 09-13-2008
15.	28.40 ft	on 05-25-2019
16.	27.83 ft	on 08-01-1950
17.	27.81 ft	on 05-08-2019
18.	27.40 ft	on 07-04-1951
19.	27.16 ft	on 06-30-2007
20.	27.10 ft	on 10-11-1985
21.	26.99 ft	on 05-10-1993
22.	26.82 ft	on 10-09-2003
23.	26.49 ft	on 09-10-2016
24.	26.46 ft	on 07-03-2016
25.	26.39 ft	on 07-03-1995
26.	26.30 ft	on 10-18-1968
27.	26.19 ft	on 05-16-2020
28.	25.85 ft	on 07-26-1968
29.	25.45 ft	on 06-13-2005
30.	25.44 ft	on 06-01-2022
31.	25.03 ft	on 10-09-2018
32.	25.00 ft	on 07-12-1951
33.	24.74 ft	on 05-05-2022
34.	24.74 ft	on 08-15-1995
35.	24.60 ft	on 10-04-1986
36.	24.50 ft	on 09-20-1965
37.	24.20 ft	on 09-22-1965
38.	24.15 ft	on 08-16-1995
39.	23.90 ft	on 06-10-1965
40.	23.72 ft	on 03-14-1995
41.	23.70 ft	on 03-01-1987
42.	23.51 ft	on 08-29-1989
43.	23.18 ft	on 06-10-2010
44.	23.04 ft	on 06-24-2019
45.	21.35 ft	on 08-07-1967
46.	16.82 ft	on 07-04-1983
47.	13.44 ft	on 05-15-1984