Big Blue River near Barneston
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 34.30 ft1941
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 37.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Highway 8 bridge at the gage site.
- 33.00 ftWidespread major flooding is ongoing as waters begin to impact the Village of Barneston.
- 27.00 ftFeeder streams at Wymore and Blue Springs, both located upstream of the gage may backup and cause local flood problems.
- 26.00 ftIncreasing farmlands flood along the bottomlands.
- 20.00 ftRural lowlands continue to flood.
- 18.00 ftRural lowlands begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
107 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 9, 1941 | 34.30 ft |
| 2 | October 12, 1973 | 32.69 ft |
| 3 | June 14, 1984 | 30.21 ft |
| 4 | June 23, 1947 | 29.76 ft |
| 5 | September 27, 1973 | 29.20 ft |
| 6 | July 6, 1986 | 28.49 ft |
| 7 | August 8, 1954 | 28.25 ft |
| 8 | March 25, 1987 | 28.11 ft |
| 9 | May 22, 1945 | 27.93 ft |
| 10 | July 27, 1993 | 27.87 ft |
| 11 | June 28, 1949 | 27.80 ft |
| 12 | May 8, 2015 | 27.78 ft |
| 13 | March 28, 1960 | 27.60 ft |
| 14 | June 4, 1951 | 27.48 ft |
| 15 | June 12, 1943 | 26.66 ft |
| 16 | June 19, 1967 | 26.44 ft |
| 17 | March 3, 1979 | 26.33 ft |
| 18 | July 11, 1958 | 25.72 ft |
| 19 | May 10, 1950 | 25.67 ft |
| 20 | July 22, 1978 | 25.50 ft |
| 21 | October 13, 1986 | 25.39 ft |
| 22 | March 17, 2019 | 25.32 ft |
| 23 | May 7, 1978 | 25.05 ft |
| 24 | July 25, 1992 | 25.00 ft |
| 25 | May 7, 2007 | 24.61 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 3, 2025: 10.73 ft
- July 5, 2024: 9.45 ft
- July 8, 2023: 5.85 ft
- May 26, 2022: 13.51 ft
- March 17, 2021: 15.88 ft
- June 19, 2020: 22.97 ft
- March 17, 2019: 25.32 ft
- September 5, 2018: 21.99 ft
- May 20, 2017: 17.14 ft
- May 28, 2016: 16.61 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.