Rivers in Missouri

Little Blue River (MO) at Knobtown

Jackson County, MissouriNWS KBNM7Pleasant Hill office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood34.00 ft
Moderate flood29.00 ft
Minor flood27.00 ft
Action21.00 ft
  1. 34.00 ftBusinesses along 350 Highway at Knobtown begin to flood.
  2. 31.70 ftThe eastbound lane of 350 Highway at Knobtown is overtopped.
  3. 30.00 ftBaseball fields at the Little Blue Trace Recreation Area flood.
  4. 28.00 ftBuildings along Little Blue Road in the Little Blue Community are threatened by flooding.
  5. 27.00 ftLow-lying areas adjacent to the river flood.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 1986.

#DateStage
1October 2, 198636.50 ft
2May 19, 200430.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 19, 2004: 30.70 ft
  • October 2, 1986: 36.50 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. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.