Rivers in Kansas
Indian Creek at Overland Park
Below flood stage
5.57ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.41 ft2017
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 23.50 ftWater overtops the Marty Street bridge.
- 21.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Marty Street bridge.
- 20.00 ftA shopping center parking lot near the Marty Street bridge floods.
- 18.80 ftMany homes and businesses along Indian Creek are flooded. This includes low-lying garages on Walmer and Lamar. Buildings on Indian Creek Parkway and West 107th Street also begin to flood.
- 18.39 ftFlood waters reach homes and garages along West 106th Street, West 106th Terrace, West 103rd Street, Robinson, Lamar, Horton, Indian Creek Drive, Indian Creek Parkwary, Beverly, West 107th Street, and El Monte.
- 16.50 ftFlood waters approach homes along Conser Street.
- 15.10 ftFlood waters reach Antioch Road 600 feet north of Indian Creek. Water also reaches buildings near the creek along Antioch Road West 106th Circle and El Monte cul de sac.
- 14.30 ftFlood waters threaten basements along Lowell and Antioch road.
- 8.00 ftLow-lying land along the creek begins to flood, including a paved bike and walking path.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1977.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 2017 | 18.41 ft |
| 2 | July 27, 2017 | 17.98 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 1984 | 17.78 ft |
| 4 | July 1, 2024 | 16.45 ft |
| 5 | October 4, 1998 | 16.17 ft |
| 6 | May 15, 1990 | 16.11 ft |
| 7 | July 17, 2025 | 16.02 ft |
| 8 | July 10, 1993 | 15.82 ft |
| 9 | June 14, 2010 | 15.77 ft |
| 10 | September 13, 1977 | 15.50 ft |
| 11 | July 4, 2024 | 15.05 ft |
| 12 | September 12, 1977 | 15.04 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 1986 | 14.37 ft |
| 14 | August 6, 2017 | 14.17 ft |
| 15 | July 20, 2015 | 14.04 ft |
| 16 | August 13, 2021 | 14.00 ft |
| 17 | May 31, 2013 | 13.62 ft |
| 18 | May 6, 2012 | 13.22 ft |
| 19 | April 24, 2014 | 11.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 17, 2025: 16.02 ft
- July 4, 2024: 15.05 ft
- July 1, 2024: 16.45 ft
- August 13, 2021: 14.00 ft
- August 22, 2017: 18.41 ft
- August 6, 2017: 14.17 ft
- July 27, 2017: 17.98 ft
- July 20, 2015: 14.04 ft
- April 24, 2014: 11.51 ft
- May 31, 2013: 13.62 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.