IsItFlooding

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, KS

Marshall County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06885500 · NWS FKFK1 · Kansas river levels

Is Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, KS flooding right now?

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, KS measured 3.08 ft on 2026-10-27 17:30:00 UTC. That observation was 15.9 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.08 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
61 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 40.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.72 ft on Sat, Jun 29, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action14 ft10.9 ft below
Minor flood19 ft15.9 ft below
Moderate flood27.5 ft24.4 ft below
Major flood40.5 ft37.4 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
32.72 ft2019-06-29
32.28 ft1993-07-22
30.28 ft1993-07-05
30.2 ft1948-08-03
30.06 ft1973-10-11

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Blue River at Blue Rapids, KS10.5 miMarshall County
Big Blue River at Marysville, KS16.1 miMarshall County
L Blue River near Barnes, KS19.5 miMarshall County
Fancy C at Winkler, KS25.2 miRiley County
Soldier Creek near Corning, KS25.3 miNemaha 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