Search
Menu

Explore

Hazards

Analysis

Rankings

Reference

Kansas River near Belvue

Highest listed crest 26.00 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft41 crests since 1983

The Kansas River near Belvue crested above flood stage 2 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2023. The highest, 26.00 ft on July 26, 1993, was minor flooding, 6.00 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
26.00 ft
July 26, 1993; 170,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 26, 1993
26.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pottawatomie County
Kansas

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kansas River near Belvue
Action stage16.011Jun 1, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.02Jul 26, 1993Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1983 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kansas River near Belvue, 1983 to 2023 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Jun 19, 1983: 15.33 ft, below flood stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1984: 20.34 ft, minor flooding; 65,000 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1985: 15.33 ft, below flood stage; 32,800 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1986: 16.24 ft, action stage; 38,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1987: 17.87 ft, action stage; 52,200 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1988: 11.71 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1989: 18.10 ft, action stage; 52,900 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1990: 14.39 ft, below flood stage; 25,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1991: 13.32 ft, below flood stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 17.14 ft, action stage; 43,300 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1993: 26.00 ft, minor flooding; 170,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1993: 12.76 ft, below flood stage; 23,900 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1995: 18.85 ft, action stage; 73,300 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1996: 15.79 ft, below flood stage; 40,100 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1996: 13.66 ft, below flood stage; 24,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1998: 14.96 ft, below flood stage; 33,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1999: 18.59 ft, action stage; 66,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2000: 10.64 ft, below flood stage; 128,000 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2001: 14.60 ft, below flood stage; 33,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2002: 10.05 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2003: 9.22 ft, below flood stage; 6,550 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2004: 13.30 ft, below flood stage; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2005: 17.62 ft, action stage; 56,400 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2005: 8.63 ft, below flood stage; 6,410 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 17.94 ft, action stage; 62,200 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2008: 15.18 ft, below flood stage; 34,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 14.46 ft, below flood stage; 29,800 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2010: 14.83 ft, below flood stage; 31,900 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2011: 19.68 ft, action stage; 75,200 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2012: 10.71 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2013: 13.27 ft, below flood stage; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2014: 13.68 ft, below flood stage; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2015: 16.39 ft, action stage; 43,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2016: 14.09 ft, below flood stage; 35,100 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2017: 12.78 ft, below flood stage; 28,500 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2018: 10.30 ft, below flood stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2019: 17.85 ft, action stage; 56,000 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2020: 12.15 ft, below flood stage; 25,200 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2021: 13.19 ft, below flood stage; 25,800 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2022: 12.83 ft, below flood stage; 24,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2023: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 4,640 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.00 ft, Jul 26, 1993 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kansas River near Belvue 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Kansas River near Belvue
1Jul 26, 199326.00+6.00Minor170,000
2Jun 11, 198420.34+0.34Minor65,000
3Jun 2, 201119.68−0.32Action75,200
4May 24, 199518.85−1.15Action73,300
5Apr 27, 199918.59−1.41Action66,000
6Sep 9, 198918.10−1.90Action52,900
7May 7, 200717.94−2.06Action62,200
8Apr 15, 198717.87−2.13Action52,200
9Jun 1, 201917.85−2.15Action56,000
10Jun 5, 200517.62−2.38Action56,400
11Jul 27, 199217.14−2.86Action43,300
12Jun 5, 201516.39−3.61Action43,000
13Jul 12, 198616.24−3.76Action38,000
14May 27, 199615.79−4.21Below flood stage40,100
15Jun 19, 198315.33−4.67Below flood stage34,200
16Aug 10, 198515.33−4.67Below flood stage32,800
17Jun 20, 200815.18−4.82Below flood stage34,000
18Apr 2, 199814.96−5.04Below flood stage33,000
19Jun 17, 201014.83−5.17Below flood stage31,900
20Jun 20, 200114.60−5.40Below flood stage33,000
21Apr 27, 200914.46−5.54Below flood stage29,800
22Aug 17, 199014.39−5.61Below flood stage25,400
23May 27, 201614.09−5.91Below flood stage35,100
24Jun 10, 201413.68−6.32Below flood stage25,600
25Nov 27, 199613.66−6.34Below flood stage24,800
26Jun 11, 199113.32−6.68Below flood stage19,800
27Mar 10, 200413.30−6.70Below flood stage25,100
28Aug 4, 201313.27−6.73Below flood stage24,400
29May 28, 202113.19−6.81Below flood stage25,800
30May 31, 202212.83−7.17Below flood stage24,000
31May 27, 201712.78−7.22Below flood stage28,500
32Oct 2, 199312.76−7.24Below flood stage23,900
33Aug 11, 202012.15−7.85Below flood stage25,200
34Jun 30, 198811.71−8.29Below flood stage14,200
35Oct 1, 201210.71−9.29Below flood stage12,300
36Mar 27, 200010.64−9.36Below flood stage128,000
37Sep 14, 201810.30−9.70Below flood stage18,200
38May 11, 200210.05−9.95Below flood stage10,700
39Sep 18, 20039.22−10.78Below flood stage6,550
40Oct 2, 20058.63−11.37Below flood stage6,410
41May 16, 20237.95−12.05Below flood stage4,640

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 26, 1993: 26.00 ft here, minor flooding

  • 23rd Street - Kansas City - KSKS · Jul 28, 1993 · 54.80 ft · Moderate
  • Turner BridgeKS · Jul 27, 1993 · 53.64 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • 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

June 11, 1984: 20.34 ft here, minor flooding

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 - KSKS33.061.30 ft, Jul 14, 19511
De SotoKS26.037.30 ft, Jul 13, 19511
Ft. RileyKS21.034.50 ft, Jul 1, 19512
LawrenceKS18.029.90 ft, Jul 1, 18442
LecomptonKS17.030.23 ft, Jul 13, 19512
ManhattanKS18.040.00 ft, Jun 1, 18440
TopekaKS26.047.20 ft, Jun 1, 18441
Turner BridgeKS41.053.64 ft, Jul 27, 19930
WamegoKS19.030.56 ft, Jul 13, 19510
Belvue this gaugeKS20.026.00 ft, Jul 26, 19930
Lake QuiviraKS26.028.14 ft, May 28, 20160

Other gauges in Pottawatomie County

Flood gauges in Pottawatomie County
Wamego19.030.56 ft, Jul 13, 19510
Louisville27.031.70 ft, May 24, 20070
Wamego20.030.14 ft, Jun 9, 19841

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVUK1, 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.