Sf Ninnescah River near Pratt, KS

Pratt County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07144910 · NWS PTTK1 · Sf Ninnescah River flood status · Kansas river levels

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

Sf Ninnescah River near Pratt, KS measured 2.72 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.72 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.44 ft on Mon, Sep 3, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action7 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood9 ft6.3 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft8.3 ft below
Major flood13 ft10.3 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
14.44 ft2018-09-03
11.54 ft1987-07-04
11.12 ft1997-07-20
11.08 ft2019-05-08
10.94 ft1996-08-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rattlesnake C near Macksville, KS18.2 miStafford County
Goose C near Arlington, KS31.5 miReno County
Silver C near Arlington, KS32.0 miReno County
Rattlesnake C near Zenith, KS32.9 miStafford County
Nf Ninnescah River at Arlington, KS34.9 miReno 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