NOTE: Gauge readings may be inaccurate during periods of extreme cold.
NOTE: Forecasts for the Missouri River at Kansas City are issued routinely year-round.
Flood Impacts
49.6
MAJOR LEVEES IN THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI AREA BEGIN TO OVERTOP.
48.5
THE LEVEE IN THE BIRMINGHAM UNIT BEGINS TO BE OVERTOPPED.
43.7
GAPS IN THE LEVEES AND FLOODWALLS OF THE EAST BOTTOMS AREA MUST BE CLOSED.
40.0
GAPS IN THE LEVEES AND FLOODWALLS AT NORTH KANSAS CITY MUST BE CLOSED.
39.0
GAPS IN LEVEES AND FLOODWALLS IN THE CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT MUST BE CLOSED.
35.0
FARM LEVEES ARE OVERTOPPED. FLOODING OF CROPLAND...HOMESTEADS...AND SECONDARY ROADS BEHIND THE LEVEES OCCURS.
32.0
MINOR FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES OCCURS.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
49
Moderate Flood Stage:
35
Flood Stage:
32
Action Stage:
29
Historical Crests
(1) 48.87 ft on 07/27/1993
(2) 48.00 ft on 06/15/1844
(3) 46.20 ft on 07/14/1951
(4) 45.00 ft on 06/01/1903
(5) 40.60 ft on 04/24/1952 Show More Historical Crests
Low Water Records
(1) 3.2 ft on 01/19/2007
(2) 3.7 ft on 12/09/2005
(3) 3.8 ft on 01/11/2004 Show More Low Water Records
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NWS Information
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Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
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