Blue River at Blue Ridge Blvd Ext, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal25.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.9 ft below flood stage (35 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 48 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 39 ft |
| Flood stage | 35 ft |
| Action stage | 29 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1961) | 44.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 51.6 ftWater overtops the Blue Ridge Boulevard bridge.
- 50.3 ftWater begins to flood Blue Ridge Boulevard about 100 yards east of the bridge.
- 47.8 ftWater begins to flood the first floor of homes.
- 47.2 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Blue Ridge Boulevard bridge.
- 46 ftBasement flooding of homes begins near the Blue Ridge Boulevard Extension.
- 38.6 ftBlue Ridge Boulevard on the west side of the bridge begins to flood.
- 36.5 ftRed bridge road begins to flood.
- 36 ftLow-lying apartments along Holmes Road begin to flood.
- 35.29 ftRecreation area on the northwest side of the bridge begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 44.5 ft — September 13, 1961
- 40.39 ft — August 22, 2017
- 39.5 ft — January 1, 1958
- 39.03 ft — May 19, 2004
- 38.55 ft — March 5, 2003
Recent crests: 36.63 ft (May 28, 2020) · 37.96 ft (October 8, 2018) · 40.39 ft (August 22, 2017) · 38.15 ft (July 27, 2017) · 36.74 ft (May 31, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KBRM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.