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Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo

Highest listed crest 29.71 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft90 crests since 1975

The Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo crested above flood stage 90 times among the 90 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2025. The highest, 29.71 ft on June 30, 2007, was moderate flooding, 12.71 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Marais Des Cygnes River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.71 ft
June 30, 2007; 18,614 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.5 ft
Crests at major
0
90 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 4, 2025
28.00 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Osage County
Near Ottawa (14.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS QNMK1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.053Jun 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.537Jun 4, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

90 crests from 1975 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo, 1975 to 2025 1020304050ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 40.5 ft Jun 17, 1975: 26.86 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 1977: 24.13 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1977: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1978: 20.19 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1978: 18.19 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1978: 25.98 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 1979: 21.92 ft, minor floodingJul 25, 1979: 23.50 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1980: 26.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 1981: 26.36 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 1982: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1983: 24.91 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1983: 22.64 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1983: 19.64 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1983: 22.70 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1984: 24.59 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 1984: 25.92 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1985: 24.40 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 1985: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingAug 22, 1985: 22.30 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 1985: 28.00 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 1985: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 1986: 20.00 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 1986: 21.30 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1986: 22.90 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1987: 25.03 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1987: 24.60 ft, moderate floodingDec 20, 1987: 22.10 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1988: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 1989: 17.08 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1990: 24.90 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1990: 24.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 1990: 22.30 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 1993: 25.59 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 1994: 26.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 17, 1995: 24.46 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 1995: 23.80 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1996: 22.23 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1996: 23.24 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 1996: 18.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1997: 18.61 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1997: 24.03 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1998: 17.18 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 1998: 21.77 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1998: 23.27 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 1998: 19.10 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 1998: 27.38 ft, moderate floodingNov 30, 1998: 23.17 ft, minor floodingDec 7, 1998: 20.84 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1999: 24.22 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1999: 21.14 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1999: 21.36 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1999: 18.66 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 1999: 25.79 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 1999: 19.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2001: 17.33 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2003: 26.14 ft, moderate floodingMar 5, 2004: 25.93 ft, moderate floodingJul 25, 2004: 21.49 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2005: 20.07 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2005: 20.27 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2005: 21.58 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2005: 25.76 ft, moderate floodingJun 12, 2005: 25.64 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2007: 18.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2007: 29.53 ft, moderate flooding; 17,445 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2007: 29.71 ft, moderate flooding; 18,614 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2009: 25.59 ft, moderate flooding; 9,179 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2009: 26.06 ft, moderate flooding; 9,476 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2009: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,964 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2010: 22.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,528 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2010: 21.66 ft, minor flooding; 6,896 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2010: 25.95 ft, moderate flooding; 9,399 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2010: 18.25 ft, minor flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2015: 25.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 24, 2015: 27.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 2015: 20.20 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2016: 26.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 27, 2016: 25.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2017: 20.90 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2019: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 7, 2019: 23.30 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2019: 27.70 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 2020: 18.30 ft, minor floodingJul 1, 2021: 20.90 ft, minor floodingJul 16, 2021: 17.40 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2024: 24.10 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2024: 23.90 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2025: 28.00 ft, moderate flooding; 11,401 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.71 ft, Jun 30, 2007 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo 1970s: 8 1980s: 22 1990s: 25 25 2000s: 16 2010s: 13 2020s: 6 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

The 50 highest of 90 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo
1Jun 30, 200729.71+12.71Moderate18,614
2May 7, 200729.53+12.53Moderate17,445
3Oct 10, 198528.00+11.00Moderate—
4Jun 4, 202528.00+11.00Moderate11,401
5May 24, 201527.70+10.70Moderate—
6May 21, 201927.70+10.70Moderate—
7Nov 1, 199827.38+10.38Moderate—
8Jun 17, 197526.86+9.86Moderate—
9May 23, 198126.36+9.36Moderate—
10Apr 28, 199426.30+9.30Moderate—
11Apr 27, 201626.30+9.30Moderate—
12Jun 4, 198526.20+9.20Moderate—
13Sep 1, 200326.14+9.14Moderate—
14Sep 10, 200926.06+9.06Moderate9,476
15Mar 31, 198026.00+9.00Moderate—
16May 23, 197825.98+8.98Moderate—
17Jun 9, 201025.95+8.95Moderate9,399
18Mar 5, 200425.93+8.93Moderate—
19Jun 9, 198425.92+8.92Moderate—
20May 17, 201525.90+8.90Moderate—
21May 23, 199925.79+8.79Moderate—
22Jun 4, 200525.76+8.76Moderate—
23Jun 12, 200525.64+8.64Moderate—
24May 9, 199325.59+8.59Moderate—
25Apr 27, 200925.59+8.59Moderate9,179
26May 1, 201925.50+8.50Moderate—
27Jun 22, 197725.40+8.40Moderate—
28May 12, 198225.40+8.40Moderate—
29Apr 3, 198825.40+8.40Moderate—
30May 27, 201625.40+8.40Moderate—
31Mar 1, 198725.03+8.03Moderate—
32Nov 15, 198525.00+8.00Moderate—
33Apr 2, 198324.91+7.91Moderate—
34May 15, 199024.90+7.90Moderate—
35Mar 18, 198724.60+7.60Moderate—
36Mar 19, 198424.59+7.59Moderate—
37Jun 11, 199024.50+7.50Moderate—
38May 17, 199524.46+7.46Minor—
39Feb 23, 198524.40+7.40Minor—
40Apr 15, 199924.22+7.22Minor—
41Jun 18, 197724.13+7.13Minor—
42Apr 29, 202424.10+7.10Minor—
43Apr 11, 199724.03+7.03Minor—
44Jun 9, 202423.90+6.90Minor—
45Jun 8, 199523.80+6.80Minor—
46Jul 25, 197923.50+6.50Minor—
47May 7, 201923.30+6.30Minor—
48Oct 5, 199823.27+6.27Minor—
49Jun 6, 199623.24+6.24Minor—
50Nov 30, 199823.17+6.17Minor—

The worst floods along the Marais Des Cygnes River

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

June 30, 2007: 29.71 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OsawatomieKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 49.19 ft · Major
  • La CygneKS · Jul 2, 2007 · 36.07 ft · Major
  • OttawaKS · Jul 1, 2007 · 41.00 ft · Moderate

May 7, 2007: 29.53 ft here, moderate flooding

  • La CygneKS · May 10, 2007 · 30.86 ft · Moderate
  • ReadingKS · May 7, 2007 · 25.39 ft · Moderate
  • OsawatomieKS · May 9, 2007 · 38.87 ft · Minor

October 10, 1985: 28.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • La CygneKS · Oct 5, 1985 · 31.50 ft · Moderate
  • ReadingKS · Oct 10, 1985 · 24.63 ft · Moderate
  • OsawatomieKS · Oct 12, 1985 · 38.00 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Marais Des Cygnes River

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

Flood gauges on the Marais Des Cygnes River
La CygneKS25.036.19 ft, Jul 13, 19512
OsawatomieKS28.050.30 ft, Jul 12, 19512
OttawaKS30.042.97 ft, Jul 11, 19510
Quenemo this gaugeKS17.029.71 ft, Jun 30, 20070
ReadingKS19.027.47 ft, May 29, 19820
Trading PostKS27.038.55 ft, May 26, 20190

Other gauges in Osage County

Flood gauges in Osage County
Burlingame19.023.10 ft, Apr 27, 20160
Lyndon10.017.20 ft, May 7, 20070

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge QNMK1, 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.