Kansas River near Lake Quivira, KS
River level and flood forecast · Johnson County
Normal12.8 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Forecast to fall to 12.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 19,500 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (May 28, 2016) | 28.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftKaw Drive begins to flood between 57th and 61st. In addition, flooding affects a trailer park roughly six miles downstream of the gage.
- 33 ftFlooding affects a concrete buisness downstream of Turner Bridge.
- 30 ftFlooding approaches a car lot approximately a mile downstream of the gage.
- 27 ftA gravel operation downstream of the gage begins to flood.
- 26 ftLow-lying areas near the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 28.14 ft — May 28, 2016
- 27.95 ft — June 24, 2019
Recent crests: 27.95 ft (June 24, 2019) · 28.14 ft (May 28, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamKansas River at De Soto, KS
- DownstreamKansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS, KS
- Indian Creek at Overland Park, KS
- Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City, MO
- Missouri River above Parkville, MO
- Missouri River at Kansas City, MO
- Indian Creek at State Line Rd., KS
- Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue, KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KLQK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.