Saline River at Tescott, KS

Ottawa County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06869500 · NWS TSCK1 · Saline River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Saline River at Tescott, KS flooding right now?

Saline River at Tescott, KS measured 6.45 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 18.6 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

6.45 ft

as of 35 min ago

Streamflow

23 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.14 ft on Sun, Jul 25, 1993.

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	20 ft	13.6 ft below
Minor flood	25 ft	18.6 ft below
Moderate flood	29 ft	22.6 ft below
Major flood	32 ft	25.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
30.14 ft	1993-07-25
30.14 ft	1993-07-23
30.08 ft	1995-05-28
30.06 ft	1951-07-13
30.05 ft	1993-06-25

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Salt C near Ada, KS	9.5 mi	Ottawa County
Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS	11.8 mi	Ottawa County
Saline River at Lincoln, KS	14.9 mi	Lincoln County
Mulberry C near Salina, KS	15.5 mi	Saline County
Solomon River at Niles, KS	21.4 mi	Ottawa 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