Big Blue River near Manhattan
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 1:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 36.04 ft1951
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 37.00 ftLevee along the Big Blue River is overtopped.
- 30.00 ftStructures along and north of Prospect Street and along Messenger Road flood.
- 27.00 ftStructures along Harwood Road flood.
- 19.00 ftMinor low land flooding begins along the river.
Crest history
33 crests on NOAA’s list since 1951.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12, 1951 | 36.04 ft |
| 2 | July 23, 1993 | 32.71 ft |
| 3 | June 1, 2019 | 22.41 ft |
| 4 | July 19, 2019 | 19.76 ft |
| 5 | August 7, 1992 | 19.28 ft |
| 6 | June 13, 1995 | 18.07 ft |
| 7 | June 30, 2015 | 17.85 ft |
| 8 | May 24, 2007 | 17.73 ft |
| 9 | March 22, 2001 | 17.56 ft |
| 10 | June 19, 2008 | 16.87 ft |
| 11 | June 4, 2011 | 14.98 ft |
| 12 | April 2, 1998 | 14.85 ft |
| 13 | November 22, 1996 | 14.76 ft |
| 14 | August 13, 2010 | 14.73 ft |
| 15 | June 9, 2016 | 14.36 ft |
| 16 | April 20, 1999 | 14.35 ft |
| 17 | May 9, 2017 | 14.08 ft |
| 18 | November 15, 2019 | 13.44 ft |
| 19 | July 9, 1996 | 12.60 ft |
| 20 | April 2, 2021 | 11.97 ft |
| 21 | October 28, 2008 | 11.06 ft |
| 22 | June 12, 2013 | 10.76 ft |
| 23 | June 4, 2022 | 10.33 ft |
| 24 | March 6, 2004 | 10.24 ft |
| 25 | May 18, 1994 | 9.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 15, 2023: 3.78 ft
- June 4, 2022: 10.33 ft
- April 2, 2021: 11.97 ft
- November 15, 2019: 13.44 ft
- July 19, 2019: 19.76 ft
- June 1, 2019: 22.41 ft
- May 9, 2017: 14.08 ft
- June 9, 2016: 14.36 ft
- June 30, 2015: 17.85 ft
- June 10, 2014: 9.68 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. 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. 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 may be affected by ice during winter months.
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.