Neosho River at Burlington, KS
River level and flood forecast · Coffey County
Normal10.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 16.3 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Flow: 3,880 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 | 45 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (July 12, 1951) | 41.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 41.5 ftOverflow is very widespread and can reach a width of 2 miles.
- 40.2 ftFlood waters reach top of bridge deck.
- 27 ftThe left, or east, bank of the river floods.
Highest crests on record
- 41.53 ft — July 12, 1951
- 36.8 ft — July 21, 1948
- 35.1 ft — April 17, 1945
- 35 ft — April 24, 1944
- 34.5 ft — July 2, 1951
Recent crests: 18.37 ft (May 23, 2021) · 16.41 ft (August 3, 2020) · 32.73 ft (May 26, 2019) · 10.75 ft (September 5, 2018) · 17.43 ft (April 8, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRLK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.