Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center water level

Name: Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Floodway, Kansas, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.58ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center at 2.58 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 52° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 72° 53° 0.02 in Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 77° 54° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 77° 62° – Wind 18 mph

24 Sat 78° 63° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 74° 63° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 66° 42° 0.59 in, 32% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Floodway

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Floodway at Arkansas River at WichitaRiver gauge, Floodway	6.57 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Arkansas River at Valley CenterRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.11 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	1.1 mi
Lake Arkansas River near SedgwickRiver gauge, Lake Arkansas River	1.83 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	3.2 mi
Arkansas River near MaizeRiver gauge, Arkansas River	4.59 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	4.1 mi
Emma Creek at SedgwickRiver gauge, Emma Creek	−1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Cowskin Creek at 119th St at WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	6.68 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Calfskin Creek at 119th St, WichitaRiver gauge, Calfskin Creek	0.1 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Cowskin Creek at Kellogg St, WichitaRiver gauge, Cowskin Creek	3.0 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	12 mi
Arkansas River at WichitaRiver gauge, Arkansas River	2.66 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.58 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07144201 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.83935, -97.40746 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.58 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Floodway at L Arkansas River at Valley Center (usgs:07144201). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kansas/floodway-at-l-arkansas-river-at-valley-center

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer