Rivers in Kansas

Blue River near Stanley

Johnson County, KansasNWS STAK1USGS 06893080Pleasant Hill office

Below flood stage
3.92ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
16.00 ft
Record crest
21.70 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood30.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood16.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 37.10 ftWater overtops the U.S. Highway 69 bridge over the Blue River around 3 miles south of Stanley.
  2. 32.80 ftWater reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 69 bridge over the Blue River around 3 miles south of Stanley.
  3. 18.00 ftFlood waters enter the yards of a few homes along the river and threaten rural roads.
  4. 16.00 ftFarmland adjacent to the Blue River floods.

Crest history

20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1969.

#DateStage
1August 22, 201721.70 ft
2May 15, 199020.51 ft
3July 27, 201720.19 ft
4May 19, 200420.12 ft
5July 10, 199320.10 ft
6June 4, 200819.68 ft
7March 4, 200419.44 ft
8June 9, 198418.98 ft
9May 17, 199518.77 ft
10May 31, 201318.31 ft
11September 27, 198618.31 ft
12October 8, 201817.51 ft
13June 14, 201017.41 ft
14June 25, 196917.11 ft
15July 6, 199317.10 ft
16June 4, 200516.89 ft
17June 9, 197416.83 ft
18June 12, 201016.83 ft
19May 28, 202016.59 ft
20May 16, 198216.46 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 28, 2020: 16.59 ft
  • October 8, 2018: 17.51 ft
  • August 22, 2017: 21.70 ft
  • July 27, 2017: 20.19 ft
  • May 31, 2013: 18.31 ft
  • June 14, 2010: 17.41 ft
  • June 12, 2010: 16.83 ft
  • June 4, 2008: 19.68 ft
  • June 4, 2005: 16.89 ft
  • May 19, 2004: 20.12 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.