Neosho River near Americus, KS
River level and flood forecast · Lyon County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 19.4 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Flow: 824 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 9:29 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (June 27, 1969) | 28.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftRight bank overflow begins.
- 27 ftAmericus Road, also known as Road F 5, 2 miles south of Americus floods.
- 26 ftMinor lowland flooding occurs along the river from Americus to Emporia.
Highest crests on record
- 28.3 ft — June 27, 1969
- 28.17 ft — June 22, 1967
- 27.84 ft — July 22, 1993
- 27.76 ft — September 27, 1973
- 27.74 ft — October 11, 1973
Recent crests: 22.75 ft (May 21, 2024) · 12.91 ft (February 7, 2023) · 26.18 ft (May 19, 2022) · 25.11 ft (May 15, 2020) · 26.47 ft (May 22, 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 (AMCK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.