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Indian Creek at Overland Park

Highest listed crest 18.41 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft17 crests since 1977

The Indian Creek at Overland Park crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2025. The highest, 18.41 ft on August 22, 2017, was major flooding, 4.41 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Indian Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.41 ft
August 22, 2017; 14,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
51st of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
July 17, 2025
16.02 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Johnson County
Near Leawood (3.4 mi), Prairie Village (3.7 mi), Overland Park (3.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Indian Creek at Overland Park
Action stage10.03Apr 24, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.07Aug 13, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.06Jul 17, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Aug 22, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1977 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Indian Creek at Overland Park, 1977 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Sep 13, 1977: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1984: 17.78 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1986: 14.37 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1990: 16.11 ft, moderate flooding; 9,570 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1993: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1998: 16.17 ft, moderate flooding; 9,630 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2010: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 8,970 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2012: 13.22 ft, action stageMay 31, 2013: 13.62 ft, action stageApr 24, 2014: 11.51 ft, action stageJul 20, 2015: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2017: 17.98 ft, moderate flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2017: 14.17 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2017: 18.41 ft, major flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2021: 14.00 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2024: 16.45 ft, moderate floodingJul 17, 2025: 16.02 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 18.41 ft, Aug 22, 2017 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Indian Creek at Overland Park 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Indian Creek at Overland Park
1Aug 22, 201718.41+4.41Major14,400
2Jul 27, 201717.98+3.98Moderate13,400
3Jun 9, 198417.78+3.78Moderate12,800
4Jul 1, 202416.45+2.45Moderate—
5Oct 4, 199816.17+2.17Moderate9,630
6May 15, 199016.11+2.11Moderate9,570
7Jul 17, 202516.02+2.02Moderate—
8Jul 10, 199315.82+1.82Minor9,070
9Jun 14, 201015.77+1.77Minor8,970
10Sep 13, 197715.50+1.50Minor8,820
11Sep 18, 198614.37+0.37Minor—
12Aug 6, 201714.17+0.17Minor—
13Jul 20, 201514.04+0.04Minor6,300
14Aug 13, 202114.000.00Minor—
15May 31, 201313.62−0.38Action—
16May 6, 201213.22−0.78Action—
17Apr 24, 201411.51−2.49Action—

The worst floods along the Indian Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Indian Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 22, 2017: 18.41 ft here, major flooding

July 27, 2017: 17.98 ft here, moderate flooding

July 1, 2024: 16.45 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Indian Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Indian Creek
Overland Park this gaugeKS14.018.41 ft, Aug 22, 20171
State Line Rd.MO20.028.26 ft, Aug 22, 20172

Other gauges in Johnson County

Flood gauges in Johnson County
Stanley16.021.70 ft, Aug 22, 20170
Roe Avenue13.020.81 ft, Jul 27, 20171

Johnson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kansas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OPDK1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.