Kansas River at Turner Bridge

Highest listed crest 53.64 ftFlood stage 41.0 ft2 crests since 1993

The Kansas River at Turner Bridge crested above flood stage 2 times among the 2 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2007. The highest, 53.64 ft on July 27, 1993, was moderate flooding, 12.64 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the Kansas River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 53.64 ft; July 27, 1993
Flood stage: 41.0 ft; Major flooding from 54.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: May 8, 2007; 43.45 ft, minor flooding
Location: Wyandotte County; Near Kansas City (2.7 mi), Merriam (5.3 mi), Mission (5.4 mi)
Identifiers: NWS TNRK1; Out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kansas River at Turner Bridge

Action stage	37.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	41.0	1	May 8, 2007	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	47.5	1	Jul 27, 1993	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	54.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

2 crests from 1993 to 2007. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Kansas River at Turner Bridge

1	Jul 27, 1993	53.64	+12.64	Moderate	—
2	May 8, 2007	43.45	+2.45	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Kansas River

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

July 27, 1993: 53.64 ft here, moderate flooding

23rd Street - Kansas City - KSKS · Jul 28, 1993 · 54.80 ft · Moderate
TopekaKS · Jul 24, 1993 · 34.97 ft · Moderate
ManhattanKS · Jul 25, 1993 · 29.92 ft · Moderate
Ft. RileyKS · Jul 26, 1993 · 27.93 ft · Moderate
WamegoKS · Jul 26, 1993 · 27.33 ft · Moderate
LawrenceKS · Jul 27, 1993 · 26.80 ft · Moderate
LecomptonKS · Jul 27, 1993 · 24.65 ft · Moderate
De SotoKS · Jul 27, 1993 · 26.91 ft · Minor
BelvueKS · Jul 26, 1993 · 26.00 ft · Minor · its highest

May 8, 2007: 43.45 ft here, minor flooding

TopekaKS · May 7, 2007 · 28.69 ft · Moderate
LawrenceKS · May 8, 2007 · 20.15 ft · Moderate
23rd Street - Kansas City - KSKS · May 8, 2007 · 40.96 ft · Minor
LecomptonKS · May 7, 2007 · 21.88 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Kansas River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Kansas River

23rd Street - Kansas City - KS	KS	33.0	61.30 ft, Jul 14, 1951	1
De Soto	KS	26.0	37.30 ft, Jul 13, 1951	1
Ft. Riley	KS	21.0	34.50 ft, Jul 1, 1951	2
Lawrence	KS	18.0	29.90 ft, Jul 1, 1844	2
Lecompton	KS	17.0	30.23 ft, Jul 13, 1951	2
Manhattan	KS	18.0	40.00 ft, Jun 1, 1844	0
Topeka	KS	26.0	47.20 ft, Jun 1, 1844	1
Turner Bridge this gauge	KS	41.0	53.64 ft, Jul 27, 1993	0
Wamego	KS	19.0	30.56 ft, Jul 13, 1951	0
Belvue	KS	20.0	26.00 ft, Jul 26, 1993	0
Lake Quivira	KS	26.0	28.14 ft, May 28, 2016	0

Other gauges in Wyandotte County

Flood gauges in Wyandotte County

23rd Street - Kansas City - KS	33.0	61.30 ft, Jul 14, 1951	1
Lake Quivira	26.0	28.14 ft, May 28, 2016	0
Southwest Boulevard	61.0	69.47 ft, Oct 4, 1998	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TNRK1, 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.