Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS

Hamilton County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07138000 · NWS SYRK1 · Arkansas River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS flooding right now?

Arkansas River at Syracuse, KS measured 3.17 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.17 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.8 ft on Thu, Jun 17, 1965.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action9 ft5.8 ft below
Minor flood10 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.8 ft below
Major flood14 ft10.8 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
21.8 ft1965-06-17
15.63 ft1951-05-15
14.2 ft1949-06-05
13.46 ft1942-04-27
13.3 ft1964-05-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Arkansas River at Kendall, KS11.6 miHamilton County
Arkansas River near Coolidge, KS14.5 miHamilton County
Arkansas River at Holly, Co.20.4 miProwers County
Two Butte Creek near Holly, Co.21.2 miProwers County
Wild Horse Creek above Holly, CO21.7 miProwers 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