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Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post

Highest listed crest 38.55 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft20 crests since 2009

The Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post crested above flood stage 20 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 38.55 ft on May 26, 2019, was moderate flooding, 11.55 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Marais Des Cygnes River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.55 ft
May 26, 2019
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
0
20 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 9, 2025
28.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Linn County
Kansas

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 Trading Post
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.010Jun 9, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage29.010Apr 29, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2009 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 Trading Post, 2009 to 2025 25303540ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft May 1, 2009: 35.71 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 2010: 27.03 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2012: 27.04 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2015: 27.77 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2015: 29.36 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 2017: 30.59 ft, moderate floodingAug 26, 2017: 27.15 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2018: 36.93 ft, moderate floodingMay 2, 2019: 33.11 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 2019: 27.83 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2019: 38.55 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2019: 32.69 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2019: 32.62 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 2021: 28.88 ft, minor floodingMay 25, 2021: 32.76 ft, moderate floodingJul 2, 2021: 27.18 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2022: 28.44 ft, minor floodingJun 3, 2022: 27.95 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2024: 36.11 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2025: 28.77 ft, minor flooding Highest, 38.55 ft, May 26, 2019 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post 2000s: 1 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 7 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Marais Des Cygnes River near Trading Post
1May 26, 201938.55+11.55Moderate—
2Oct 13, 201836.93+9.93Moderate—
3Apr 29, 202436.11+9.11Moderate—
4May 1, 200935.71+8.71Moderate—
5May 2, 201933.11+6.11Moderate—
6May 25, 202132.76+5.76Moderate—
7Jun 28, 201932.69+5.69Moderate—
8Sep 1, 201932.62+5.62Moderate—
9May 2, 201730.59+3.59Moderate—
10May 31, 201529.36+2.36Moderate—
11Mar 19, 202128.88+1.88Minor—
12Jun 9, 202528.77+1.77Minor—
13May 7, 202228.44+1.44Minor—
14Jun 3, 202227.95+0.95Minor—
15May 9, 201927.83+0.83Minor—
16May 26, 201527.77+0.77Minor—
17Jul 2, 202127.18+0.18Minor—
18Aug 26, 201727.15+0.15Minor—
19Mar 23, 201227.04+0.04Minor—
20Apr 26, 201027.03+0.03Minor—

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.

May 26, 2019: 38.55 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OttawaKS · May 22, 2019 · 34.16 ft · Moderate
  • La CygneKS · May 23, 2019 · 33.19 ft · Moderate
  • QuenemoKS · May 21, 2019 · 27.70 ft · Moderate
  • ReadingKS · May 21, 2019 · 22.17 ft · Moderate
  • OsawatomieKS · May 22, 2019 · 40.27 ft · Minor

October 13, 2018: 36.93 ft here, moderate flooding

  • La CygneKS · Oct 11, 2018 · 33.47 ft · Moderate
  • OsawatomieKS · Oct 10, 2018 · 39.20 ft · Minor

April 29, 2024: 36.11 ft here, moderate flooding

  • OsawatomieKS · Apr 29, 2024 · 33.76 ft · Minor
  • La CygneKS · May 1, 2024 · 29.83 ft · Minor
  • QuenemoKS · Apr 29, 2024 · 24.10 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
QuenemoKS17.029.71 ft, Jun 30, 20070
ReadingKS19.027.47 ft, May 29, 19820
Trading Post this gaugeKS27.038.55 ft, May 26, 20190

Other gauges in Linn County

Flood gauges in Linn County
La Cygne25.036.19 ft, Jul 13, 19512

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TPOK1, 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.