Crooked C near Englewood, KS

Meade County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07157500 · NWS ENWK1 · Kansas river levels

Is Crooked C near Englewood, KS flooding right now?

Crooked C near Englewood, KS measured 2.55 ft on 2026-10-27 19:30:00 UTC. That observation was 4.0 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.55 ft

as of 20 min ago

Streamflow

5 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 9 ft on Sat, Aug 31, 1963.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	6 ft	3.5 ft below
Minor flood	6.5 ft	4.0 ft below
Moderate flood	8 ft	5.5 ft below
Major flood	10 ft	7.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
9 ft	1963-08-31
8.97999954223633 ft	1963-06-07
8.21 ft	1973-04-02
8.010000228881838 ft	1955-05-20
7.94000005722046 ft	1958-08-20

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Cimarron River near Forgan, OK	15.5 mi	Meade County
Beaver River at Beaver, OK	22.3 mi	Beaver County
Clear Creek near Elmwood, OK	31.2 mi	Beaver County
Cimarron River near Buttermilk, KS	40.2 mi	Comanche County
Bluff C near Buttermilk, KS	40.4 mi	Comanche 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