Sf Ninnescah River near Murdock, KS

Kingman County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07145200 · NWS MDKK1 · Sf Ninnescah River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Sf Ninnescah River near Murdock, KS flooding right now?

Sf Ninnescah River near Murdock, KS measured 2.82 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.82 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
65 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.84 ft on Wed, Oct 31, 1979.

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
Action6 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.84 ft1979-10-31
11.93000030517 ft1973-10-11
11.86999988555 ft1957-06-26
11.85999965667 ft1957-05-16
11.51 ft2018-10-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nf Ninnescah River at Cheney Dam, KS11.5 miSedgwick County
Calfskin C at 119Th St, Wichita, KS21.8 miSedgwick County
Nf Ninnescah River above Cheney Re, KS22.5 miReno County
Cowskin C at 119Th St at Wichita, KS22.5 miSedgwick County
Cowskin C at Kellogg St, Wichita, KS22.8 miSedgwick 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