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Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS

Sumner County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07144570 · NWS MULK1 · Arkansas River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS flooding right now?

Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS measured 5.45 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 11.1 ft below its 16.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.45 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
138 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16.5 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.9 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
Action15 ft9.6 ft below
Minor flood16.5 ft11.1 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft13.6 ft below
Major flood21 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
20.9 ft1998-11-02
20.29 ft2019-05-25
19.72 ft2008-09-13
19.52 ft2019-05-09
19.31 ft2016-09-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Arkansas River at Derby, KS4.8 miSedgwick County
McConnell C at Oliver St, Wichita, KS8.6 miSedgwick County
Ninnescah River near Peck, KS9.0 miSumner County
McConnell C at 47th St, Wichita, KS9.0 miSedgwick County
Arkansas River at Wichita, KS12.3 miSedgwick 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