Blue River at 12th Street, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 27.9 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1961) | 38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 51 ftFlood waters overtop the 12th Street bridge.
- 39 ftWater reaches the bottom of the 12th Street bridge.
- 38 ftExtensive flooding of industrial areas along the river.
- 36.1 ft12th Street begins to flood about 300 yards west of the bridge.
- 36 ftRailroad tracks around 1,000 ft northwest of the gage begin to flood.
- 35 ftWater begins to affect several commercial buildings along the river.
- 31 ftLow-lying areas of Manchester Trafficway begin to flood just south of Truman Road.
- 30 ftLow-lying areas near 12th Street begin to flood. When the Missouri River is high, the flood waters from the Blue river may approach the top of the flood wall on the west bank of the Blue River near the Wilson Avenue bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 38 ft — September 13, 1961
- 37.42 ft — May 16, 1990
- 36.33000183105469 ft — September 13, 1977
- 35.06999969482422 ft — June 10, 1984
- 35 ft — June 9, 1984
Recent crests: 31.32 ft (August 22, 2017) · 29.03000068664551 ft (May 18, 1995) · 28.78000068664551 ft (July 28, 1993) · 37.42 ft (May 16, 1990) · 35.06999969482422 ft (June 10, 1984)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Blue River at Stadium Drive, MO
- Missouri River at Kansas City, MO
- Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS, KS
- Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City, MO
- Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence, MO
- Reservoirs Blue Springs Reservoir, MO
- Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City, MO
- Blue River at Bannister Road, MO
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KCTM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.