Chapman C near Chapman, KS

Dickinson County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06878000 · NWS CHPK1 · Kansas river levels

Nearby: river levels near Junction City

Is Chapman C near Chapman, KS flooding right now?

Chapman C near Chapman, KS measured 4.14 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.9 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.14 ft
as of 20 min ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 37 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.5 ft on Thu, Jul 12, 1951.

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
Action14 ft9.9 ft below
Minor flood19 ft14.9 ft below
Moderate flood26 ft21.9 ft below
Major flood37 ft32.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.5 ft1951-07-12
24.08 ft1973-10-12
23.65 ft1958-07-03
23.58 ft2007-05-24
22.98 ft1961-05-22

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, KS9.6 miDickinson County
Lyon C near Junction City, KS11.3 miGeary County
Republican River at Junction City, KS11.3 miGeary County
Mud C near Talmage, KS12.0 miDickinson County
Kansas River at Fort Riley, KS14.8 miGeary 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