Indian Creek at Overland Park, KS
River level and flood forecast · Johnson County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 22, 2017) | 18.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.5 ftWater overtops the Marty Street bridge.
- 21 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Marty Street bridge.
- 20 ftA shopping center parking lot near the Marty Street bridge floods.
- 18.8 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.
- 16.5 ftFlood waters approach homes along Conser Street.
- 15.1 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.
- 14.3 ftFlood waters threaten basements along Lowell and Antioch road.
- 8 ftLow-lying land along the creek begins to flood, including a paved bike and walking path.
Highest crests on record
- 18.41 ft — August 22, 2017
- 17.98 ft — July 27, 2017
- 17.78 ft — June 9, 1984
- 16.45 ft — July 1, 2024
- 16.17 ft — October 4, 1998
Recent crests: 16.02 ft (July 17, 2025) · 15.05 ft (July 4, 2024) · 16.45 ft (July 1, 2024) · 14 ft (August 13, 2021) · 18.41 ft (August 22, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamIndian Creek at State Line Rd., KS
- Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue, KS
- Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext, MO
- Blue River at Bannister Road, MO
- Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City, MO
- Blue River near Stanley, KS
- Kansas River near Lake Quivira, KS
- Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OPDK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.