Rivers in Kansas

Neosho River near Americus

Lyon County, KansasNWS AMCK1USGS 07179730Topeka office

Below flood stage
3.64ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
26.00 ft
Record crest
28.30 ft1969

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood40.00 ft
Moderate flood27.00 ft
Minor flood26.00 ft
Action21.00 ft
  1. 29.00 ftRight bank overflow begins.
  2. 27.00 ftAmericus Road, also known as Road F 5, 2 miles south of Americus floods.
  3. 26.00 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs along the river from Americus to Emporia.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding13%
Moderate flooding8%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 21, 2026.

Crest history

66 crests on NOAA’s list since 1964.

#DateStage
1June 27, 196928.30 ft
2June 22, 196728.17 ft
3July 22, 199327.84 ft
4September 27, 197327.76 ft
5October 11, 197327.74 ft
6May 23, 197127.70 ft
7June 19, 200427.68 ft
8October 8, 196727.52 ft
9June 14, 200427.45 ft
10October 10, 198527.43 ft
11June 1, 199627.40 ft
12November 2, 199827.38 ft
13June 25, 197727.31 ft
14May 8, 201927.22 ft
15October 10, 201827.20 ft
16August 26, 200526.98 ft
17May 27, 201626.94 ft
18May 14, 200526.94 ft
19May 8, 200726.85 ft
20June 5, 198526.80 ft
21May 7, 197226.70 ft
22May 24, 199526.50 ft
23May 18, 199526.50 ft
24May 22, 201926.47 ft
25April 2, 198326.45 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 21, 2024: 22.75 ft
  • February 7, 2023: 12.91 ft
  • May 19, 2022: 26.18 ft
  • May 15, 2020: 25.11 ft
  • May 22, 2019: 26.47 ft
  • May 8, 2019: 27.22 ft
  • October 10, 2018: 27.20 ft
  • March 30, 2017: 26.41 ft
  • May 27, 2016: 26.94 ft
  • May 24, 2015: 26.14 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Arkansas-Red Basin RFC. 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.