Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 25.00 ft
- Record crest
- 36.19 ft1951
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 36.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 25.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 41.30 ftWater reaches the floor of the power plant on the west side of La Cygne.
- 36.00 ftA levee on the west bank of the river is overtopped. Farmland, homesteads, and secondary roads behind the levee are threatened by flooding.
- 30.00 ftHighway 152 floods 0.75 miles west of La Cygne. If Middle Creek is also flooding Highway 152, the only route into or out of La Cygne will be the County Road, or 4th Street, leading north from La Cygne.
- 25.00 ftLow lying farmland and other rural land floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 30% |
| Moderate flooding | 14% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
213 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 13, 1951 | 36.19 ft |
| 2 | July 2, 2007 | 36.07 ft |
| 3 | September 15, 1961 | 34.49 ft |
| 4 | October 13, 1973 | 33.72 ft |
| 5 | November 4, 1998 | 33.49 ft |
| 6 | October 11, 2018 | 33.47 ft |
| 7 | June 24, 1977 | 33.33 ft |
| 8 | November 18, 1928 | 33.20 ft |
| 9 | May 23, 2019 | 33.19 ft |
| 10 | June 23, 1967 | 32.70 ft |
| 11 | June 29, 1969 | 32.30 ft |
| 12 | February 24, 1985 | 32.20 ft |
| 13 | July 24, 1993 | 32.05 ft |
| 14 | April 24, 1944 | 31.90 ft |
| 15 | October 7, 1986 | 31.81 ft |
| 16 | April 18, 1945 | 31.80 ft |
| 17 | May 8, 1961 | 31.77 ft |
| 18 | May 20, 1995 | 31.54 ft |
| 19 | October 5, 1985 | 31.50 ft |
| 20 | October 2, 1973 | 31.32 ft |
| 21 | October 15, 1969 | 31.25 ft |
| 22 | September 8, 1951 | 31.20 ft |
| 23 | June 4, 1935 | 31.20 ft |
| 24 | June 30, 1951 | 31.10 ft |
| 25 | October 8, 1998 | 31.07 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 2, 2026: 25.48 ft
- April 28, 2026: 27.57 ft
- March 9, 2026: 27.69 ft
- June 7, 2025: 30.50 ft
- June 11, 2024: 25.99 ft
- May 1, 2024: 29.83 ft
- January 27, 2024: 28.31 ft
- June 2, 2022: 29.16 ft
- May 27, 2022: 25.42 ft
- May 7, 2022: 28.65 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. 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.