Missouri River at Kansas City
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 3:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 32.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 14.10 ftTue, Sep 29, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 48.87 ft1993
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 49.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 35.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 32.00 ft |
| Action | 29.00 ft |
- 49.60 ftMajor levees in the Kansas City Missouri area begin to overtop.
- 48.50 ftThe levee in the Birmingham Unit begins to be overtopped.
- 43.70 ftGaps in the levees and floodwalls of the East Bottoms area must be closed.
- 40.00 ftGaps in the levees and floodwalls at North Kansas City must be closed.
- 39.00 ftGaps in levees and floodwalls in the Central Industrial District must be closed.
- 35.00 ftFarm levees are overtopped. Flooding of cropland, homesteads, and secondary roads behind the levees occurs.
- 32.00 ftMinor flooding outside of levees occurs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9% |
| Moderate flooding | 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
69 crests on NOAA’s list since 1844.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 27, 1993 | 48.87 ft |
| 2 | June 15, 1844 | 48.00 ft |
| 3 | July 14, 1951 | 46.20 ft |
| 4 | June 1, 1903 | 45.00 ft |
| 5 | April 24, 1952 | 40.60 ft |
| 6 | June 15, 1908 | 40.30 ft |
| 7 | July 11, 1993 | 39.70 ft |
| 8 | June 19, 1943 | 39.10 ft |
| 9 | July 21, 1915 | 39.00 ft |
| 10 | April 30, 1881 | 37.80 ft |
| 11 | April 24, 1944 | 37.60 ft |
| 12 | June 21, 1915 | 37.00 ft |
| 13 | June 25, 1947 | 37.00 ft |
| 14 | July 13, 1909 | 37.00 ft |
| 15 | June 2, 2019 | 36.73 ft |
| 16 | June 9, 1917 | 36.70 ft |
| 17 | August 1, 1915 | 36.40 ft |
| 18 | June 24, 1951 | 35.80 ft |
| 19 | June 22, 1984 | 35.75 ft |
| 20 | May 8, 2007 | 35.47 ft |
| 21 | June 22, 1967 | 35.30 ft |
| 22 | June 18, 1945 | 35.30 ft |
| 23 | May 30, 1915 | 35.20 ft |
| 24 | July 8, 1904 | 35.20 ft |
| 25 | May 21, 1892 | 35.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 25, 2019: 33.93 ft
- June 2, 2019: 36.73 ft
- March 24, 2019: 34.41 ft
- May 28, 2016: 32.16 ft
- July 10, 2011: 32.60 ft
- May 8, 2007: 35.47 ft
- June 29, 1999: 33.40 ft
- June 9, 1995: 32.57 ft
- May 29, 1995: 32.96 ft
- May 25, 1995: 33.11 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMissouri River at Parkville
- DownstreamMissouri River at Napoleon
- Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS
- Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard
- Blue River at 12th Street
- Blue River at 17th Street
- Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City
- Blue River at Stadium Drive
- Blue River at Colorado Avenue
- at Blue Parkway at Blue Parkway
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice. 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. 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.
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.