Rivers in Missouri
Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City
Below flood stage
35.72ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 8:15 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 46.00 ft
- Record crest
- 53.00 ft1977
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 50.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 48.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 46.00 ft |
| Action | 40.00 ft |
- 54.30 ftFlood waters reach the Pembroke High School gymnasium. Many other roads, bridges, homes, and businesses along the creek are flooded.
- 52.00 ftFlooding begins to threaten life and propery at Main and Brookside, Rockhill Road, and Elmwood Avenue.
- 50.00 ftWater overtops the Ward Parkway bridge. Ward Parkway and Shawnee Mission Parkway near the Ward Parkway bridge are under water. In addition, other bridges and roads upstream and downstream of the Plaza Federal Flood Control Project are flooded.
- 48.00 ftWard Parkway and Shawnee Mission Parkway near the Ward Parkway bridge are flooded. In addition, the area along the creek between Belleview Avenue and Rockwell begins to flood.
- 46.00 ftWard Parkway and Shawnee Mission Parkway near the Ward Parkway bridge begin to flood.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1977.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1977 | 53.00 ft |
| 2 | October 4, 1998 | 50.14 ft |
| 3 | July 27, 2017 | 47.44 ft |
| 4 | August 26, 2016 | 47.03 ft |
| 5 | August 5, 2017 | 47.03 ft |
| 6 | July 4, 2024 | 46.21 ft |
| 7 | June 14, 2010 | 45.96 ft |
| 8 | May 24, 2019 | 44.99 ft |
| 9 | July 20, 2015 | 44.89 ft |
| 10 | July 29, 2020 | 44.75 ft |
| 11 | May 31, 2022 | 44.43 ft |
| 12 | September 3, 2021 | 44.40 ft |
| 13 | September 19, 2013 | 43.98 ft |
| 14 | August 6, 2014 | 43.95 ft |
| 15 | May 25, 2018 | 43.54 ft |
| 16 | May 6, 2012 | 43.09 ft |
| 17 | August 20, 2011 | 43.02 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 4, 2024: 46.21 ft
- May 31, 2022: 44.43 ft
- September 3, 2021: 44.40 ft
- July 29, 2020: 44.75 ft
- May 24, 2019: 44.99 ft
- May 25, 2018: 43.54 ft
- August 5, 2017: 47.03 ft
- July 27, 2017: 47.44 ft
- August 26, 2016: 47.03 ft
- July 20, 2015: 44.89 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.