Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS, KS
River level and flood forecast · Wyandotte County
Normal16.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 7:23 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 55 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 54 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1951) | 61.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 55 ftThe river threatens to overtop levees or floodwalls near the mouth of the Kansas river near James Street. Additional height must be added to the levees or floodwalls to prevent overtopping. Overtopping of the levees and floodwalls would result in serious flooding of the Central Industrial District and other areas adjacent to the river. This would include the arenas located in the West Bottoms.
- 33 ftUndeveloped woodland along the river and outside of levee protection is flooded. No flooding of areas behind the levees is expected.
Highest crests on record
- 61.3 ft — July 14, 1951
- 54.8 ft — July 28, 1993
- 54.6 ft — June 1, 1903
- 47.2 ft — June 1, 1908
- 45.3 ft — July 11, 1993
Recent crests: 38.93 ft (June 25, 2019) · 39.64 ft (June 2, 2019) · 36.3 ft (May 22, 2019) · 35.12 ft (May 10, 2019) · 36.38 ft (March 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KCKK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.