Missouri River at Leavenworth, KS
River level and flood forecast · Leavenworth County
Normal5.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 14.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 7:26 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (July 28, 1993) | 35.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.15 ftWater overtops the levee north of Fort Leavenworth.
- 23.4 ftThe Hildebrandt Island north of Fort Leavenworth begins to flood and families in this area need to evacuate.
- 22.3 ftWater enters Riverfront Park in Leavenworth. In addition, 2nd Street at the waste water treatment plant is closed due to high water. Persons should vacate the park to avoid the loss of life and property.
- 20 ftLowland flooding occurs along the east and west banks of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 35.34 ft — July 28, 1993
- 31.31 ft — March 23, 2019
- 30.8 ft — June 30, 2011
- 28.66 ft — June 1, 2019
- 26.82 ft — May 9, 2007
Recent crests: 22.04 ft (July 5, 2024) · 22.74 ft (October 4, 2019) · 28.66 ft (June 1, 2019) · 21.14 ft (May 21, 2019) · 21.92 ft (May 10, 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 (LEVK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.