Is the Cottonwood River flooding?
The Cottonwood River is tracked by 6 USGS streamgauges in Kansas. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Cottonwood River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 3 of 6 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Kansas river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Cottonwood River near Plymouth, KS. The highest level ever recorded there was 37.80 ft on 11 July 1951. Peak records there go back to 1951 (63 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.64 ft, 35.2 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood River near Florence, KS | No flooding | 2.91 ft | 22 ft | |
| Cottonwood River near Plymouth, KS | No flooding | 2.64 ft | 32 ft | |
| Cottonwood River at Emporia, KS | No flooding | 1.77 ft | 20 ft | |
| Cottonwood River near Neosho Rapids, KS | No current data | — | — | — |
| Cottonwood River at Marion, KS | No flood stage defined | 4.37 ft | — | |
| Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, KS | No flood stage defined | 7.40 ft | — |