Neosho River near Parsons, KS
River level and flood forecast · Labette County
Normal10.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to hold near 10.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 3,580 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 14, 1951) | 40.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftHighway 400 begins to flood from both sides of the banks near the river gage bridge. Flow over the road is swift.
- 23 ftFlood waters spread over fields to a distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience water entering their homes at basement levels.
- 21 ftSignificant flooding of the flood plain begins to occur affecting agricultural fields.
Highest crests on record
- 40.2 ft — July 14, 1951
- 35.05 ft — July 2, 2007
- 30.79999923706 ft — July 25, 1948
- 30.73999977111 ft — July 27, 1948
- 29.89999961853 ft — April 13, 1922
Recent crests: 25.2 ft (June 27, 2026) · 24.74 ft (June 22, 2026) · 23.26 ft (June 14, 2026) · 21.15 ft (June 11, 2026) · 24.88 ft (June 8, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PPFK1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.