Salt C near Ada, KS

Ottawa County, Kansas · USGS gauge 06876700 · NWS ADAK1 · Salt Creek flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Salt C near Ada, KS flooding right now?

Salt C near Ada, KS measured 3.99 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.0 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.99 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.42 ft on Thu, May 25, 2017.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft9.0 ft below
Minor flood18 ft14.0 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft16.0 ft below
Major flood24 ft20.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.42 ft2017-05-25
23.25 ft1961-05-23
22.81 ft1982-07-03
22.43 ft1993-07-19
22.17 ft1987-03-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Solomon River near Minneapolis, KS6.8 miOttawa County
Saline River at Tescott, KS9.5 miOttawa County
Solomon River near Simpson, KS16.6 miCloud County
Saline River at Lincoln, KS18.4 miLincoln County
Mulberry C near Salina, KS22.2 miSaline 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.

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