IsItFlooding

Arkansas River at Derby, KS

Sedgwick County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07144550 · NWS DRBK1 · Arkansas River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Arkansas River at Derby, KS flooding right now?

Arkansas River at Derby, KS measured 0.56 ft on 2026-09-11 02:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.4 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.56 ft
as of 41 min ago
Streamflow
171 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16.2 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.6 ft on Mon, Nov 2, 1998.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft9.4 ft below
Minor flood12 ft11.4 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft14.4 ft below
Major flood16.2 ft15.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.6 ft1998-11-02
16.19 ft1993-07-15
16.08 ft1993-05-09
15.87 ft1979-11-01
15.53 ft2019-05-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
McConnell C at Oliver St, Wichita, KS3.8 miSedgwick County
McConnell C at 47th St, Wichita, KS4.3 miSedgwick County
Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS4.8 miSumner County
Arkansas River at Wichita, KS7.6 miSedgwick County
Ninnescah River near Peck, KS10.1 miSumner County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast