Rivers in Kansas

Big Blue River at Marysville

Marshall County, KansasNWS MRYK1USGS 06882510Topeka office

Below flood stage
22.73ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
35.00 ft
Record crest
45.39 ft1941

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood43.00 ft
Moderate flood38.20 ft
Minor flood35.00 ft
Action30.00 ft
  1. 40.00 ftFlooding occurs in the southern and western sections of Marysville.
  2. 38.20 ftHighways U.S. 36 and U.S. 77 east of the river flood.
  3. 35.00 ftLow lands near the river flood from Oketo to Blue rapids.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Crest history

85 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.

#DateStage
1June 9, 194145.39 ft
2October 13, 197343.86 ft
3May 3, 190343.79 ft
4October 2, 195040.91 ft
5July 8, 195440.44 ft
6June 23, 194740.40 ft
7June 28, 194940.30 ft
8June 15, 195140.20 ft
9March 29, 196040.19 ft
10June 7, 195139.98 ft
11September 26, 197339.86 ft
12June 5, 195139.50 ft
13July 12, 195139.35 ft
14June 26, 195139.30 ft
15August 25, 195439.29 ft
16July 6, 198638.90 ft
17April 3, 196038.90 ft
18May 9, 195038.50 ft
19June 15, 199038.35 ft
20March 26, 198738.12 ft
21July 11, 195138.12 ft
22May 1, 195138.00 ft
23March 19, 194838.00 ft
24May 7, 197837.98 ft
25July 12, 195837.96 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 26, 2022: 28.81 ft
  • March 15, 2021: 25.58 ft
  • June 20, 2020: 31.32 ft
  • March 18, 2019: 33.33 ft
  • September 5, 2018: 32.97 ft
  • May 20, 2017: 26.19 ft
  • December 14, 2015: 30.77 ft
  • June 7, 2015: 35.03 ft
  • June 6, 2015: 37.38 ft
  • June 5, 2015: 35.04 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.