Blue River at Stadium Drive, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 1:30 PM
The river is 27.4 ft below flood stage (33 ft).
Flow: 68 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 | 43 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 39 ft |
| Flood stage | 33 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (May 15, 1990) | 46.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.9 ftWater overtops the Stadium Drive bridge.
- 36.4 ftThe intersection of Stadium Drive and Leeds Trafficway is flooded.
- 35.2 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Stadium Drive bridge.
- 32 ftA low-lying area on the east side of the river near Stadium Drive begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 46.96 ft — May 15, 1990
- 42.8 ft — June 9, 1984
- 42.1 ft — September 13, 1961
- 41.1 ft — November 17, 1928
- 40.76 ft — May 17, 1995
Recent crests: 28.86 ft (October 8, 2018) · 35.39 ft (August 22, 2017) · 25.28 ft (August 26, 2016) · 22.8 ft (May 17, 2015) · 21.61 ft (August 7, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Blue River at 12th Street, MO
- Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City, MO
- Missouri River at Kansas City, MO
- Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS, KS
- Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence, MO
- Blue River at Bannister Road, MO
- Reservoirs Longview Reservoir, MO
- Indian Creek at State Line Rd., KS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KSDM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.