Rivers in Kansas

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

Johnson County, KansasNWS KLQK1USGS 06892518Pleasant Hill office

Below flood stage
10.33ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:45 PM CDT

Flood stage
26.00 ft
Forecast crest
11.00 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 AM CDT
Record crest
28.14 ft2016

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood38.00 ft
Moderate flood33.00 ft
Minor flood26.00 ft
Action23.00 ft
  1. 38.00 ftKaw Drive begins to flood between 57th and 61st. In addition, flooding affects a trailer park roughly six miles downstream of the gage.
  2. 33.00 ftFlooding affects a concrete buisness downstream of Turner Bridge.
  3. 30.00 ftFlooding approaches a car lot approximately a mile downstream of the gage.
  4. 27.00 ftA gravel operation downstream of the gage begins to flood.
  5. 26.00 ftLow-lying areas near the river begin to flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding6%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 26, 2026.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1May 28, 201628.14 ft
2June 24, 201927.95 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 24, 2019: 27.95 ft
  • May 28, 2016: 28.14 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.

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.