Saline River near Wakeeney, KS

Trego County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06866900 · NWS WAAK1 · Saline River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Saline River near Wakeeney, KS flooding right now?

Saline River near Wakeeney, KS measured 2.12 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.12 ft

as of 78 min ago

Streamflow

2 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.91 ft on Tue, May 29, 2018.

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	11 ft	8.9 ft below
Minor flood	13 ft	10.9 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	12.9 ft below
Major flood	17 ft	14.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
23.91 ft	2018-05-29
19.4 ft	1957-06-17
18.95 ft	1962-07-02
17.72 ft	1961-08-18
17.2 ft	1956-05-30

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Big C near Ellis, KS	17.2 mi	Trego County
Hackberry C near Trego Center, KS	21.0 mi	Trego County
Smoky Hill River near Arnold, KS	22.2 mi	Trego County
Sf Solomon River above Webster Re, KS	24.3 mi	Rooks County
Smoky Hill River near Ellis, KS	28.6 mi	Ellis 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