Pawnee River at Rozel, KS

Pawnee County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07141200 · NWS ROZK1 · Pawnee River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Pawnee River at Rozel, KS flooding right now?

Pawnee River at Rozel, KS measured 7.10 ft on 2026-10-27 19:30:00 UTC. That observation was 23.9 ft below its 31 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.10 ft
as of 17 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 31 ft, with major flooding at 35 ft. The highest crest on record was 34.53 ft on Sat, May 25, 2019.

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
Action29 ft21.9 ft below
Minor flood31 ft23.9 ft below
Moderate flood33 ft25.9 ft below
Major flood35 ft27.9 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
34.53 ft2019-05-25
33.75 ft1993-07-22
31.96 ft1935-05-28
30.91 ft1946-10-10
29.83 ft1940-06-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 7.05–7.23 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pawnee River near Burdett, KS12.9 miHodgeman County
Buckner C near Burdett, KS13.2 miHodgeman County
Buckner C at Hanston, KS17.9 miHodgeman County
Walnut C at Nekoma, KS18.7 miRush County
Arkansas River near Kinsley, KS19.4 miEdwards 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