Walnut River at Winfield, KS

Cowley County, Kansas · USGS gauge 07147800 · NWS WFDK1 · Walnut River flood status · Kansas river levels

Is Walnut River at Winfield, KS flooding right now?

Walnut River at Winfield, KS measured 0.69 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.3 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.69 ft
as of 65 min ago
Streamflow
54 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 29 ft. The highest crest on record was 41 ft on Sun, Nov 18, 1928.

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
Action16 ft15.3 ft below
Minor flood18 ft17.3 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft21.3 ft below
Major flood29 ft28.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
41 ft1928-11-18
38.7 ft1923-06-10
38.3 ft1944-04-23
37.81 ft1998-11-02
37.8 ft1951-07-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.61–0.78 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Arkansas River on Hwy 160 at Oxford, KS9.8 miSumner County
Walnut River at Arkansas City, KS11.7 miCowley County
Arkansas River at Arkansas City, KS13.1 miCowley County
Slate C at Wellington, KS22.5 miSumner County
Arkansas River at Mulvane, KS22.7 miSumner 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