Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence

1. 31.00 ftWater covers Lee's Summit Road near the river gauge.
2. 28.00 ftHigh water approaches houses south of Yuma Court near 51st Street.
3. 24.00 ftHigh water approaches residential yards south of Yuma Court near 51st Street.
4. 22.00 ftLittle Blue Trace Trailhead parking lot near Phelps Road begins to flood.
5. 21.00 ftLow-lying areas adjacent to the river begin to flood including portions of the Little Blue Trace Trail.

Most recent crests

• July 4, 2024: 23.82 ft
• July 1, 2024: 22.48 ft
• May 28, 2020: 24.91 ft
• May 21, 2019: 21.60 ft
• October 2, 2018: 22.34 ft
• August 22, 2017: 27.82 ft
• July 27, 2017: 23.64 ft

• UpstreamLittle Blue River (MO) at Knobtown
• DownstreamLittle Blue River (MO) at Lake City
• Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir at Blue Springs Reservoir
• Blue River at Stadium Drive
• Blue River at Colorado Avenue
• Blue River at 63rd Street
• Reservoirs Longview Reservoir at Longview Reservoir
• Blue River at 17th Street

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. 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. 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.

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.