Rivers in Kansas
Neosho River at Emporia
Below flood stage
9.90ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 26.00 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 19.50 ftPrairie Street, north of the bridge, floods.
- 19.00 ftMinor flooding occurs along the river upstream to Dunlap and downstream to Neosho Rapids.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 20% |
| Moderate flooding | 20% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.
Crest history
65 crests on NOAA’s list since 1952.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 1985 | 26.00 ft |
| 2 | May 14, 2005 | 25.50 ft |
| 3 | June 19, 2004 | 25.40 ft |
| 4 | November 2, 1998 | 24.88 ft |
| 5 | August 26, 2005 | 24.33 ft |
| 6 | June 16, 2004 | 24.18 ft |
| 7 | May 28, 2016 | 24.10 ft |
| 8 | October 11, 2018 | 24.05 ft |
| 9 | May 18, 1995 | 24.05 ft |
| 10 | June 5, 1985 | 24.00 ft |
| 11 | May 9, 2019 | 23.91 ft |
| 12 | May 19, 2022 | 23.70 ft |
| 13 | May 8, 2007 | 23.65 ft |
| 14 | March 30, 2017 | 23.62 ft |
| 15 | May 25, 1995 | 23.60 ft |
| 16 | May 28, 1995 | 23.60 ft |
| 17 | April 2, 1983 | 23.50 ft |
| 18 | May 25, 2015 | 23.38 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1999 | 23.33 ft |
| 20 | July 25, 2004 | 23.16 ft |
| 21 | June 13, 2005 | 23.05 ft |
| 22 | May 22, 2019 | 23.04 ft |
| 23 | April 28, 1999 | 22.99 ft |
| 24 | June 15, 2010 | 22.86 ft |
| 25 | July 4, 1981 | 22.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 4, 2025: 21.53 ft
- May 21, 2024: 21.00 ft
- May 19, 2022: 23.70 ft
- May 28, 2021: 21.91 ft
- May 17, 2021: 22.06 ft
- May 16, 2020: 22.42 ft
- May 25, 2019: 20.50 ft
- May 22, 2019: 23.04 ft
- May 9, 2019: 23.91 ft
- October 11, 2018: 24.05 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. 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. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.