IsItFlooding

Cow C near Lyons, KS

Rice County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07143300 · NWS LYNK1 · Cow Creek flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Cow C near Lyons, KS flooding right now?

Cow C near Lyons, KS measured 3.59 ft on 2026-10-27 19:30:00 UTC. That observation was 14.4 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.59 ft
as of 18 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 24.7 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.75 ft on Thu, Jul 11, 1929.

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
Action16 ft12.4 ft below
Minor flood18 ft14.4 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft18.4 ft below
Major flood24.7 ft21.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.75 ft1929-07-11
20.49 ft1941-10-20
20.38 ft1973-09-26
20.35 ft2007-05-07
19.95 ft1950-08-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.54–3.71 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Arkansas River near Nickerson, KS12.2 miReno County
Rattlesnake C near Raymond, KS13.4 miRice County
Cow C near Hutchinson, KS15.2 miReno County
Rattlesnake C near Zenith, KS24.3 miStafford County
Smoky Hill River near Langley, KS24.6 miEllsworth 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