Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence, MO
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 17.4 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Flow: 18 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (August 22, 2017) | 27.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftWater covers Lee's Summit Road near the river gauge.
- 28 ftHigh water approaches houses south of Yuma Court near 51st Street.
- 24 ftHigh water approaches residential yards south of Yuma Court near 51st Street.
- 22 ftLittle Blue Trace Trailhead parking lot near Phelps Road begins to flood.
- 21 ftLow-lying areas adjacent to the river begin to flood including portions of the Little Blue Trace Trail.
Highest crests on record
- 27.82 ft — August 22, 2017
- 24.91 ft — May 28, 2020
- 23.82 ft — July 4, 2024
- 23.64 ft — July 27, 2017
- 22.48 ft — July 1, 2024
Recent crests: 23.82 ft (July 4, 2024) · 22.48 ft (July 1, 2024) · 24.91 ft (May 28, 2020) · 21.6 ft (May 21, 2019) · 22.34 ft (October 2, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRLM7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.