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Missouri River at Leavenworth

Highest listed crest 35.34 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft39 crests since 1993

The Missouri River at Leavenworth crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2024. The highest, 35.34 ft on July 28, 1993, was major flooding, 15.34 feet above flood stage. 16 other gauges on the Missouri River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 10 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.34 ft
July 28, 1993
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
3
18th of 171 gauges in Kansas
Most recent flood crest
July 5, 2024
22.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Leavenworth County
Near Leavenworth (0.9 mi), Lansing (5.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Missouri River at Leavenworth
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.031Jul 5, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.05Jun 1, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.03Mar 23, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1993 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Missouri River at Leavenworth, 1993 to 2024 2025303540ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Jul 28, 1993: 35.34 ft, major floodingMay 14, 1995: 23.90 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 1995: 22.70 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1995: 23.40 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1996: 21.10 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1996: 23.90 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1996: 21.00 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1996: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 1996: 22.00 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 1996: 20.00 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1997: 21.80 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 1997: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 1998: 23.80 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1999: 22.05 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 1999: 22.70 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1999: 20.60 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 1999: 22.65 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1999: 22.82 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2001: 20.95 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2007: 26.82 ft, moderate flooding; 179,581 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2008: 25.65 ft, moderate floodingMar 25, 2010: 20.65 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 2010: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingJul 6, 2010: 21.90 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2011: 20.40 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2011: 30.80 ft, major floodingMay 31, 2013: 20.75 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2015: 20.88 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2015: 22.03 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 2015: 20.14 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2015: 20.11 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2016: 20.70 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 23.16 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2019: 31.31 ft, major floodingMay 10, 2019: 21.92 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2019: 21.14 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2019: 28.66 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2019: 22.74 ft, minor floodingJul 5, 2024: 22.04 ft, minor flooding Highest, 35.34 ft, Jul 28, 1993 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Missouri River at Leavenworth 1990s: 18 18 2000s: 3 2010s: 17 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Missouri River at Leavenworth
1Jul 28, 199335.34+15.34Major—
2Mar 23, 201931.31+11.31Major—
3Jun 30, 201130.80+10.80Major—
4Jun 1, 201928.66+8.66Moderate—
5May 9, 200726.82+6.82Moderate179,581
6Jun 13, 200825.65+5.65Moderate—
7Jun 25, 201025.50+5.50Moderate—
8Jun 26, 199624.20+4.20Moderate—
9May 14, 199523.90+3.90Minor—
10May 28, 199623.90+3.90Minor—
11Jun 16, 199823.80+3.80Minor—
12May 28, 199523.40+3.40Minor—
13Oct 11, 201823.16+3.16Minor—
14Jun 29, 199922.82+2.82Minor—
15Oct 4, 201922.74+2.74Minor—
16May 24, 199522.70+2.70Minor—
17Apr 28, 199922.70+2.70Minor—
18May 22, 199922.65+2.65Minor—
19Apr 16, 199922.05+2.05Minor—
20Jul 5, 202422.04+2.04Minor—
21Jun 13, 201522.03+2.03Minor—
22Jul 21, 199622.00+2.00Minor—
23May 10, 201921.92+1.92Minor—
24Jul 6, 201021.90+1.90Minor—
25Apr 11, 199721.80+1.80Minor—
26May 21, 201921.14+1.14Minor—
27May 10, 199621.10+1.10Minor—
28Jun 6, 199621.00+1.00Minor—
29May 7, 200120.95+0.95Minor—
30Jun 5, 201520.88+0.88Minor—
31May 31, 201320.75+0.75Minor—
32May 28, 201620.70+0.70Minor—
33Mar 25, 201020.65+0.65Minor—
34May 18, 199920.60+0.60Minor—
35May 26, 201120.40+0.40Minor—
36Jun 17, 201520.14+0.14Minor—
37Dec 16, 201520.11+0.11Minor—
38Aug 9, 199620.000.00Minor—
39Jun 26, 199720.000.00Minor—

The worst floods along the Missouri River

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

July 28, 1993: 35.34 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jul 24, 1993 · 44.30 ft · Major
  • St. CharlesMO · Aug 2, 1993 · 40.04 ft · Major
  • GlasgowMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 39.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Jefferson CityMO · Jul 30, 1993 · 38.65 ft · Major · its highest
  • BoonvilleMO · Jul 29, 1993 · 37.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • HermannMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 36.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jul 25, 1993 · 35.65 ft · Major
  • WashingtonMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 35.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • ChamoisMO · Jul 31, 1993 · 33.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • MiamiMO · Jul 30, 1993 · 32.60 ft · Major · its highest

March 23, 2019: 31.31 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 45.73 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 40.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • ParkvilleMO · Mar 23, 2019 · 35.01 ft · Major · its highest
  • St. JosephMO · Mar 22, 2019 · 32.07 ft · Major
  • WaverlyMO · Mar 26, 2019 · 31.61 ft · Major
  • AtchisonKS · Mar 22, 2019 · 31.20 ft · Major
  • Nebraska CityNE · Mar 16, 2019 · 30.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • MiamiMO · Mar 26, 2019 · 29.60 ft · Major
  • RuloNE · Mar 20, 2019 · 28.13 ft · Major · its highest
  • OmahaNE · Mar 17, 2019 · 34.40 ft · Moderate

June 30, 2011: 30.80 ft here, major flooding

  • BrownvilleNE · Jun 23, 2011 · 44.79 ft · Major
  • GreenwoodSD · Jul 7, 2011 · 38.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • PlattsmouthNE · Jun 30, 2011 · 36.73 ft · Major
  • AtchisonKS · Jun 29, 2011 · 31.00 ft · Major
  • St. JosephMO · Jun 28, 2011 · 29.97 ft · Major
  • VerdelNE · Jun 30, 2011 · 29.12 ft · Major · its highest
  • Nebraska CityNE · Jun 28, 2011 · 28.27 ft · Major
  • RuloNE · Jun 27, 2011 · 27.26 ft · Major
  • NiobraraNE · Jun 26, 2011 · 26.76 ft · Major · its highest
  • YanktonSD · Jul 7, 2011 · 25.93 ft · Major

Gauges on the Missouri River

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

Flood gauges on the Missouri River
ParkvilleMO25.035.01 ft, Mar 23, 20191
AtchisonKS22.031.63 ft, Jul 26, 19933
BoonvilleMO21.037.10 ft, Jul 29, 19931
BrownvilleNE34.045.73 ft, Mar 16, 20193
ChamberlainSD65.075.08 ft, Jul 8, 20113
DecaturNE35.044.41 ft, Apr 16, 19521
Farm IslandSD26.029.52 ft, Jun 21, 20111
Gavins Point DamNE1,210.01,212.02 ft, Mar 15, 20190
GlasgowMO25.039.50 ft, Jul 29, 199324
HermannMO21.036.97 ft, Jul 31, 19939
Highway 370 at BellevueNE30.033.78 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Highway 92 at OmahaNE27.532.90 ft, Jun 29, 20240
Jefferson CityMO23.038.65 ft, Jul 30, 199310
Kansas CityMO32.048.87 ft, Jul 27, 19930
La Framboise IslandSD29.033.45 ft, Jun 22, 20111
Leavenworth this gaugeKS20.035.34 ft, Jul 28, 19933
MiamiMO18.032.60 ft, Jul 30, 19935
NapoleonMO17.029.73 ft, Jun 2, 20190
Nebraska CityNE18.030.12 ft, Mar 16, 20193
NiobraraNE21.026.76 ft, Jun 26, 20111
OmahaNE27.036.29 ft, Jul 2, 20110
PierreSD13.025.35 ft, Apr 10, 19525
PlattsmouthNE26.040.62 ft, Mar 16, 20193
RuloNE17.028.13 ft, Mar 20, 20193
Sioux CityNE30.035.25 ft, Jul 21, 20110
SpringfieldSD11.017.73 ft, Mar 14, 20191
St. CharlesMO25.040.11 ft, Jun 24, 18449
St. JosephMO17.032.07 ft, Jul 26, 19934
WashingtonMO20.035.40 ft, Jul 31, 19935
YanktonSD20.050.50 ft, Apr 5, 188138
BlairNE26.533.50 ft, Apr 17, 19521
ChamoisMO17.033.30 ft, Jul 31, 19931
GreenwoodSD30.038.78 ft, Jul 7, 20112
MaskellNE30.031.86 ft, Jun 29, 20110
PoncaNE20.029.15 ft, Jul 20, 20111
VerdelNE24.029.12 ft, Jun 30, 20112
WaverlyMO20.031.92 ft, Jun 1, 20193

Other gauges in Leavenworth County

Flood gauges in Leavenworth County
De Soto26.037.30 ft, Jul 13, 19511
Easton17.027.80 ft, May 7, 20076
Tonganoxie23.029.88 ft, Sep 13, 19770

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LEVK1, 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.